exosporeae

plural noun

ex·​o·​spo·​re·​ae

ˌeksəˈspōrēˌē

: a subclass of fungi (class Myxomycetes) distinguished by having the spores borne externally and germinating to produce a protoplasmic body which then develops a group of eight swarm spores compare myxogastres

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from exo- + spor- + -eae

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