aplanospore

noun

aplan·​o·​spore

(ˈ)āˈplanəˌspō(ə)r

plural -s

1

: a nonmotile asexual spore formed by rejuvenescence in certain algae and distinguished from an akinete by developing a new cell wall distinct from that of the parent cell compare hypnospore, zoospore

2

: a nonmotile asexual spore produced within the sporangium in certain fungi (such as Mucoraceae)

Word History

Etymology

aplano- + spore

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