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isospore

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Definition of isospore

1 : one of the spores produced by a homosporous organism
2 : a sexual spore exhibiting no sexual dimorphism

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International Scientific Vocabulary is- + spore

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“Isospore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isospore. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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