Meaning of arthrospore in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɑːθrəspɔː/

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1. Noun

   arthrospore

   Etymology

   late 19th century; earliest use found in Archives of Dermatology. From arthro- + spore, after French arthrospore

   Definitions

   1. a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore

   Examples

   • « produced by some bacteria »
2. 2. one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi