sporo, spor

(Greek: seed, a sowing)


acrospore, acrosporous
1. The spore at the apex of a sporophore.
2. A spore produced at the apex of a hypha or cellular filament forming the structural element of fungi; a basidiospore.
actinospore
androspore
1. The zoospore which in certain fucoid algae produces the male reproductive organs.
2. The female plant that produces peculiar swarm-spores out of which proceed very small male plants.
anemovane
An instrument that serves as both an anemometer and a wind vane best known for being used in the Canadian Meteorological Service.
anisospore
A dimorphic spore, the sexes differing in size.
archispore
ascospore
ascuspore
asporous
Having no true spores; applied to microorganisms.
auxospore
azygospore
A spore developed directly from a gamete without conjugation; also called azygosperm.
gymnospore
An uncovered spore.
heterosporous, heterospory
Producing two different kinds of spores.
homosporous, homospory
Having only one kind of spore; isosporous.
hyalosporous

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