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endosporium

American

[en-duh-spawr-ee-uhm, -spohr-] / ˌɛn dəˈspɔr i əm, -ˈspoʊr- /

noun

Botany, Mycology.

PLURAL

endosporia

intine.

endosporium Scientific

/ ĕn′də-spôr′ē-əm /

PLURAL

endosporia

See endospore

Etymology

Origin of endosporium

endo- + New Latin -sporium < Greek spor ( á ) seed + -ion diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

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It has been suggested, and apparently on good grounds, that the spore membrane consists of two layers, the exosporium and the endosporium.

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