autospore

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noun

An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella.

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Meanings

nounautospore (plural autospores)

plural autospores

  1. An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella.

Origin

From auto- + spore.

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Cite this entry
APA

autospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autospore

MLA

“autospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autospore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autospore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autospore.

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