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ar•che•spore
(är′kə spôr′, -spōr′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
ar′che•spo′ri•al, adj.
- Botanythe primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
- arche- + spore 1900–05
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