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mesospore

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meso·​spore | \ "+ˌ- \
variants: or less commonly mesosporium \ ¦⸗⸗¦spōrēəm \
plural mesospores\ -​z \ or mesosporia\ -​ōrēə \

Definition of mesospore

1 : the middle coat of a spore that has three coats
2 : a one-celled spore found among the compound teliospores of some rusts (as members of the genus Puccinia)

History and Etymology for mesospore

mesospore from mes- + -spore; mesosporium from New Latin, from mes- + -sporium

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“Mesospore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesospore. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.

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