Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
ar·che·spo·ri·um Pronunciation:
"är-ki-'spOr-E-&m, -'spor- Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural ar·che·spo·ria /-E-&/ : the cell or group of cells from which spore mother cells develop —
ar·che·spo·ri·al /"är-ki-'spOr-E-&l, -'spor-/ adjective