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tetraspore
[ te-truh-spawr, -spohr ]
tetraspore
/ ˈtɛtrəˌspɔː; ˌtɛtrəˈspɔːrəs; tɪˈtræspərəs; ˌtɛtrəˈspɒrɪk /
noun
- any of the asexual spores that are produced in groups of four in the sporangium ( tetrasporangium ) of any of the red algae
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Derived Forms
- tetrasporic, adjective
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Other Words From
- tet·ra·spor·ic [te-tr, uh, -, spawr, -ik, -, spor, -], tet·ra·spor·ous [te-tr, uh, -, spawr, -, uh, s, -, spohr, -, ti-, tras, -per-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tetraspore1
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Example Sentences
The tetraspore is also sometimes contained in a conceptacle.
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