endospore

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noun

The inner layer of a spore.

OriginEnglish spore ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendospore (plural endospores)

plural endospores

  1. The inner layer of a spore.
  2. A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
baeocyte

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishspore
  6. Englishendospore

From endo- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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