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arthrospore

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arthrospore [ˈɑːθrəˌspɔː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a sporelike cell of ascomycetous fungi and some algae produced by a breaking of the hyphae
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a resting sporelike cell produced by some bacteria
arthrosporic , arthrosporous adj
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Noun1.arthrospore - a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
2.arthrospore - one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
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