ballistospore

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noun

A spore that is ejected or shot off.

Similar
ballistoconidium
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Meanings

nounballistospore (plural ballistospores)

plural ballistospores

  1. biologyA spore that is ejected or shot off.

    Synonyms: ballistoconidium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spore that is ejected or shot off.

Similar
ballistoconidium
Also see
ballistoconidium

Origin

From ballisto- + spore.

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Cite this entry
APA

ballistospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballistospore

MLA

“ballistospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballistospore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballistospore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballistospore.

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