spore ball

noun

: a multilocular body which becomes free like a spore and in which each cell is capable of germination (as in members of the genus Spongospora) or only some of the cells germinate (as in members of Urocystis)

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“Spore ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spore%20ball. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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