kləˈmidəˌspō(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlamyd- + spore; probably originally formed in French
: a thick-walled spore: as
a. : a unicellular resting spore in certain fungi usually borne terminally on a hypha and rich in stored reserves — called also gemma ; compare akinete
b. : the usually black or dark brown zygote of a smut — see ustilaginales
c. : a bacterial cell transformed into a resting spore by accumulation of reserves and thickening of the cell wall — compare endospore
• chla·myd·o·spor·ic ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spōrik adjective