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endospore

Syllabification: (en·do·spore)
Pronunciation: /ˈendəˌspôr/

Definition of endospore

noun

Biology
  • a resistant asexual spore that develops inside some bacteria cells.
  • the inner layer of the membrane or wall of some spores and pollen grains.

Derivatives

endosporous


adjective

endospore in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of endospore in the British & World English dictionary