spore : Idioms & Phrases
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brand spore
Brand" spore`
Definitions
(Bot.) One of several spores growing in a series or chain, and produced by one of the fungi called brand.
Webster 1913
Resting spore
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noun a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period
WordNet
(Bot.) , a spore in certain orders of algæ, which remains quiescent, retaining its vitality, for long periods of time.
Webster 1913
spore case
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noun organ containing or producing spores
spore case; sporangium.
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noun specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
sporocarp.
WordNet
Spore formation
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(a) (Biol) A mode of reproduction resembling multitude fission, common among Protozoa, in which the organism breaks up into a number of pieces, or spores, each of which eventually develops into an organism like the parent form. Balfour.(b) The formation of reproductive cells or spores, as in the growth of bacilli.
Webster 1913
spore mother cell
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noun cell from which a spore develops
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spore sac
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noun organ containing or producing spores
spore case; sporangium.
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spore-bearing
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adjective satellite bearing spores instead of producing seeds
