anisospore

noun

an·​iso·​spore

(ˈ)aˈnīsəˌspō(ə)r

plural -s

: a sexual spore exhibiting sexual dimorphism especially of size

—opposed to isospore

Word History

Etymology

anis- entry 1 + spore

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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