aleuriospore
noun
aleu·ri·o·spore
\ə-ˈlu̇r-ē-ə-ˌspȯr\
variants: less commonly
aleurospore
\ə-ˈlu̇r-ə-ˌspȯr\Definition of aleuriospore
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: 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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Origin and Etymology of aleuriospore
aleurio- or aleuro- (from Greek aleuron) + spore
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