RESTING SPORE


Meaning of RESTING SPORE in English

noun

Etymology: resting

: a spore (as many zygospores) that remains dormant for a period before germination and is usually invested with a thickened cell wall to withstand adverse conditions (as of desiccation, heat, or cold) — see chlamydospore

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