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aplanospore
a·plan·o·spore
/
eɪˈplæn
əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr
/
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[
ey-
plan
-
uh
-spawr, -spohr
]
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noun
(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.
Compare
akinete
.
Origin:
aplano-
(see
aplanogamete
) +
spore
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aplanospore
(əˈpleɪnəʊˌspɔː)
—
n
a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi
[C20: from
a-
1
+ Greek
planos
wandering +
spore
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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