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

Derived Forms

• ˌarcheˈsporial, adjective

Other Words From

• arche·spori·al adjective
• subar·che·spori·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of archespore¹

First recorded in 1900–05; arche- + spore