-ˌspō(ə)r noun
Etymology: epi- + -spore
1.
a. : the covering or outer membrane of a spore (as the membrane surrounding the megaspore in heterosporous ferns)
b. : exospore 2
2. : the outer layer of a sporocyst
-ˌspō(ə)r noun
Etymology: epi- + -spore
1.
a. : the covering or outer membrane of a spore (as the membrane surrounding the megaspore in heterosporous ferns)
b. : exospore 2
2. : the outer layer of a sporocyst
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012