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arthrospore
[ ahr-thruh-spawr ]
noun
, Microbiology.
- an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.
- one of a number of spores of various fungi and cyanobacteria, united in the form of a string of beads, formed by fission.
arthrospore
/ ˈɑːθrəˌspɔː /
noun
- a sporelike cell of ascomycetous fungi and some algae produced by a breaking of the hyphae
- a resting sporelike cell produced by some bacteria
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Derived Forms
- ˌarthroˈsporic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ar·thro·spor·ic [ahr-thr, uh, -, spawr, -ik, ‑-, spor, ‑], ar·thros·po·rous [ahr-, thros, -per-, uh, s, ahr-thr, uh, -, spawr, -, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arthrospore1
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