aplanospore

noun

aplan·o·spore | \ (ˈ)āˈplanəˌspō(ə)r\

plural -s

Definition of aplanospore

1 : a nonmotile asexual spore formed by rejuvenescence in certain algae and distinguished from an akinete by developing a new cell wall distinct from that of the parent cell — compare hypnospore, zoospore

2 : a nonmotile asexual spore produced within the sporangium in certain fungi (such as Mucoraceae)

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