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archespore

[ ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.


archespore

/ ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː; ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. botany the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌarcheˈsporial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • arche·spori·al adjective
  • subar·che·spori·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archespore1

First recorded in 1900–05; arche- + spore

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