epispore

noun

ep·​i·​spore

-ˌspō(ə)r

1

a

: the covering or outer membrane of a spore (such as the membrane surrounding the megaspore in heterosporous ferns)

b

: exospore sense 2

2

: the outer layer of a sporocyst

Word History

Etymology

epi- + -spore

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