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blas⋅to⋅spore

  [blas-tuh-spawr, -spohr]
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–noun Botany.
a fungal spore that arises by budding.
Origin:
1920–25; blasto- + -spore
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blas·to·spore   (blās'tə-spôr', -spōr')   
n.  A fungal spore produced by budding.
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Main Entry: blas·to·spore
Pronunciation: 'blas-t&-"spO(&)r, -"spo(&)r
Function: noun
: a fungal spore that is produced by buddingand that acts as a resting spore or (as in yeasts) gives rise to another spore or a hypha
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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blastospore blas·to·spore (blās'tə-spôr')
n.
An asexual reproductive sphore formed by budding, as in yeasts.

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