basidiospore

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noun

A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.

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Meanings

nounbasidiospore (plural basidiospores)

plural basidiospores

  1. biologyA sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.

Origin

  1. Englishbasidium
  2. Englishspore
  3. Englishbasidiospore

From basidium + -o- + spore.

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Translations

Finnish kantaitiö
  • kantaitiöa sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota
Irish baisideaspór
  • baisideaspóra sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota
Italian basidiospora
  • basidiosporaa sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota
Polish bazydiospora
  • bazydiosporaa sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota
Cite this entry
APA

basidiospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basidiospore

MLA

“basidiospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basidiospore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basidiospore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basidiospore.

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