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exospore en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore English exospore From exo- + spore.

Meanings

  1. The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.

Forms

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Deriveds

exosporous · exosporic · exosporal

Relateds

endospore · exospory