endosporium

en·do·spo·ri·um

[en-duh-spawr-ee-uhm, -spohr-]
noun, plural en·do·spo·ri·a [en-duh-spawr-ee-uh, -spohr-] . Botany, Mycology.

Origin:
endo- + Neo-Latin -sporium < Greek spor(á) seed + -ion diminutive suffix

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endosporium   (ěn'də-spôr'ē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural endosporia
See endospore.
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Endosporium is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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