aleuriospore

noun

aleu·ri·o·spore | \ ə-ˈlu̇r-ē-ə-ˌspȯr \

variants: or less commonly aleurospore \ə-ˈlu̇r-ə-ˌspȯr \

plural -s

Definition of aleuriospore

: an asexual spore in certain fungi produced terminally by septation but remaining attached until disintegration of the mycelium : a nondeciduous chlamydospore

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