archespore

 [ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr]  

ar·che·spore

   [ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr]
noun Botany.
the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
Origin:
1900–05; arche- + spore

Related forms
ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjective
sub·ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjective
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archespore or archesporium (ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː, ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm)
 
—n , pl -spores, -sporia
botany the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
 
archesporium or archesporium (ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː, ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm, -ˈspɔːrɪə)
 
—n
 
arche'sporial or archesporium
 
—adj

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