ENDOSPORE


Meaning of ENDOSPORE in English

ˈendə+ˌ- noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end- + spore

1. : an asexual spore developed within the cell especially in bacteria — compare exospore

2. : intine

3. : the thin inner layer surrounding the protoplast of a sporozoan spore

• en·do·spor·ous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spōrəs, (ˈ)en|däspərəs adjective

• en·do·spor·ous·ly adverb

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