helicospore

[ hel-i-kuh-spawr, -spohr ]

nounMycology.
  1. a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.

Origin of helicospore

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Other words from helicospore

  • hel·i·cos·po·rous [hel-i-kos-per-uhs], /ˌhɛl ɪˈkɒs pər əs/, adjective

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