exospore

[ ek-suh-spawr, -spohr ]

/ ˈɛk səˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun Botany, Mycology.

the outer coat of a spore.

Nearby words

exordium, exoserosis, exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica

Origin of exospore

First recorded in 1855–60; exo- + spore

Related forms

ex·o·spor·al

[ek-suh-spawr-uh l, -spohr-, ek-sos-per-] /ˌɛk səˈspɔr əl, -ˈspoʊr-, ɛkˈsɒs pər-/, ex·o·spor·ous, adjective

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Examples from the Web for exospore

Sometimes the exospore is ruptured and detached loosely from the germinating spore.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for exospore

exospore

/ (ˈɛksəʊˌspɔː) /

noun

the outer layer of the spores of some algae and fungi

Derived Forms

exosporous, adjective

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