(ˈ)āˈplanəˌspō(ə)r noun
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Etymology: aplano- + spore
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 (as Mucoraceae)