blastospore

[ blas-tuh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a fungal spore that arises by budding.

blastospore

/ ˈblæstəʊˌspɔː /

noun

1. botany a spore formed by budding, as in certain fungi

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastospore¹

First recorded in 1920–25; blasto- + -spore