tetraspore

[ te-truh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany.

1. one of the four asexual spores produced within a tetrasporangium.

tetraspore

/ ˈtɛtrəˌspɔː; ˌtɛtrəˈspɔːrəs; tɪˈtræspərəs; ˌtɛtrəˈspɒrɪk /

noun

1. any of the asexual spores that are produced in groups of four in the sporangium ( tetrasporangium ) of any of the red algae

Derived Forms

• tetrasporic, adjective

Other Words From

• tet·ra·spor·ic [te-tr, uh, -, spawr, -ik, -, spor, -], tet·ra·spor·ous [te-tr, uh, -, spawr, -, uh, s, -, spohr, -, ti-, tras, -per-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetraspore¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tetra- + spore

Example Sentences

The tetraspore is also sometimes contained in a conceptacle.

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