aeciospore
[ ee-see-uh-spawr, -spohr, ee-shee- ]
Origin of aeciospore
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British Dictionary definitions for aeciospore
aeciospore
/ (ˈiːsɪəˌspɔː) /
noun
any of the spores produced in an aecium of the rust fungi, which spread to and infect the primary host: Also called: aecidospore
Origin of aeciospore
1C20: from aecium + spore
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Scientific definitions for aeciospore
aeciospore
[ ē′sē-ə-spôr′, -shē- ]
A spore produced in the aecium of a rust fungus. Each spore has two nuclei and is part of a chain of spores.
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