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acrospore

[ ak-ruh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Mycology.
  1. a spore borne at the tip of a sporophore, as a basidiospore.


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Other Words From

  • ac·ro·spo·rous [ak-r, uh, -, spawr, -, uh, s, -, spohr, -, uh, -, kros, -per-, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acrospore1

From French, dating back to 1865–70; acro-, spore

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