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endosporium

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en⋅do⋅spo⋅ri⋅um

  [en-duh-spawr-ee-uhm, -spohr-]
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–noun, plural -spo⋅ri⋅a  [-spawr-ee-uh, -spohr-] . Botany, Mycology.
intine.
Origin:
endo- + NL -sporium < Gk spor(á) seed + -ion dim. suffix
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en·do·spo·ri·um   (ěn'də-spôr'ē-əm, -spōr'-)   
n.   pl. en·do·spo·ri·a (-spôr'ē-ə, -spōr'-)

  1. An endospore.

  2. See intine.

in·tine   (ĭn'tēn')   
n.  The innermost wall of a spore or pollen grain. Also called endosporium.

[German, from Latin intus, within; see en in Indo-European roots.]
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endosporium   (ěn'də-spôr'ē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural endosporia
See endospore.
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