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helicospore

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[hel-i-kuh-spawr, -spohr] / ˈhɛl ɪ kəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

Mycology.

a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.

Other Word Forms

helicosporous adjective

Etymology

Origin of helicospore

helico- + -spore

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