aplanospore

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā planə spôr′, -spōr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
a•plan•o•spore  (ā planə spôr′, -spōr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Microbiology(in certain algae and fungi) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is distinct from that of the parent cell. Cf. akinete.
  • aplano- (see aplanogamete) + spore

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