uredospore
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ure·do·spore

noun \y-ˈrē-də-ˌspr\

Definition of UREDOSPORE

: one of the thin-walled spores that are produced by uredinial hyphae and spread the fungus vegetatively

Variants of UREDOSPORE

ure·do·spore or ure·din·io·spore \yr-ə-ˈdi-nē-ə-\ also ure·dio·spore \y-ˈrē-dē-ə-\

Origin of UREDOSPORE

New Latin uredium uredinium (from Latin uredo) + English -o- + spore
First Known Use: 1875

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