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exospore

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ex⋅o⋅spore

  [ek-suh-spawr, -spohr]
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–noun Botany, Mycology.
the outer coat of a spore.
Origin:
1855–60; exo- + spore

Related forms:
ex⋅o⋅spor⋅al  [ek-suh-spawr-uhl, -spohr-, ek-sos-per-] , ex⋅o⋅spor⋅ous, adjective
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ex·o·spore   (ěk'sō-spôr', -spōr')   
n.  The outermost layer of a spore in some algae and fungi.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: exo·spore
Pronunciation: 'ek-s&-"spO(&)r, -"spo(&)r
Function: noun
: one of the asexual spores separated from a parent cell(as in phycomycetous fungi) by formation of a septum
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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