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exospore
[ ek-suh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ ˈɛk səˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /
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noun Botany, Mycology.
the outer coat of a spore.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exospore
ex·o·spor·al [ek-suh-spawr-uhl, -spohr-, ek-sos-per-], /ˌɛk səˈspɔr əl, -ˈspoʊr-, ɛkˈsɒs pər-/, ex·o·spor·ous, adjectiveWords nearby exospore
exordium, exoserosis, exoskeleton, exosmosis, exosphere, exospore, exosporium, exostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica
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How to use exospore in a sentence
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 of exospore
exosporous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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