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parthenospore

American  
[pahr-thuh-nuh-spawr, -spohr] / ˈpɑr θə nəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

Biology.

  1. a spore developed without fertilization.

parthenospore British  
/ pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌspɔː /

noun

  1. another name for azygospore

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Etymology

Origin of parthenospore

First recorded in 1885–90; partheno- + -spore

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