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en·do·spore

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–noun

1.	Botany, Mycology. the inner coat of a spore. Compare intine.

2.	Bacteriology. a spore formed within a cell of a rod-shaped organism.

[Origin: 1870–75; endo- + spore

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—Related forms

en·dos·por·ous

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s, en-doh-spawr-, -spohr-] Pronunciation Key, adjective

en·dos·por·ous·ly, adverb

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en·do·spore Audio Help (ěn'də-spôr', -spōr') Pronunciation Key
n.

A small asexual spore, as that formed by some bacteria.
The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

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endospore
noun
a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae

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A rounded, inactive form that certain bacteria assume under conditions of extreme temperature, dryness, or lack of food. The bacterium develops a waterproof cell wall that protects it from being dried out or damaged. Bacteria have been known to remain dormant but alive in the form of endospores for long periods of time, even thousands of years. Also called endosporium.

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endospore en·do·spore (ěn'də-spôr')
n.

A small spore formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria.
A fungus spore borne within a cell or within the tubular end of a sporophore.
The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

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Main Entry: en·do·spore
Pronunciation: -"spO(&)r, -"spo(&)r
Function: noun
: an asexual spore developed within the cell especially inbacteria

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Endospore

En"do*spore\, n. [Endo- + spore.] (Bot.) The thin inner coat of certain spores.

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