hormospore

noun

hor·​mo·​spore

ˈhȯrməˌspō(ə)r

: a terminally borne hormogonium in some blue-green algae with cells modified in shape and having exceptionally thick walls

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hormogonium + English spore

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