chlamydospore

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noun

A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.

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chlamydoconidium
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Meanings

nounchlamydospore (plural chlamydospores)

plural chlamydospores

  1. A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.

    Synonyms: chlamydoconidium

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.

Similar
chlamydoconidium

Origin

From chlamydo- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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