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imperfect stage

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noun

Mycology.

  1. a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.

Etymology

Origin of imperfect stage

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Jesus said that an important revelation to man was halted at an imperfect stage because of the hardness of men's hearts.

From Understanding the Scriptures by McConnell, Francis John

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