as·co·spore

[as-kuh-spawr, -spohr]
noun Mycology.
a spore formed within an ascus.

Origin:
1870–75; asco- + spore

as·co·spor·ic [as-kuh-spawr-ik, -spor-] , as·cos·po·rous [as-kos-per-uhs, as-kuh-spawr-, -spohr-] , adjective
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ascospore (ˈæskəˌspɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
one of the spores (usually eight in number) that are produced in an ascus

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ascospore   (ās'kə-spôr')  Pronunciation Key 
A sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus of ascomycetes. Ascospores have a haploid number of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis of the diploid zygote that results when the nuclei of sexually compatible hyphae fuse together. When an ascospore is released and lands in a place that is rich in nutrients, it germinates and sends out hyphae of its own.
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Conidia are produced in acervuli on the lesions resulting from ascospore infection.
Mature cleistothecia will be harvested from leaves and monitored for ascospore maturity.
We do not know which microbes may be involved in the ascospore germination process.
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