endosporous

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adjective

Bearing spores contained in a case (a sporophore); applied to fungi or eukaryotes.

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Meanings

adjectiveendosporous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyBearing spores contained in a case (a sporophore); applied to fungi or eukaryotes.

    With the exception of three species belonging to the order Ceratiomyxales which bear spores externally and are termed exosporous, all other Myxomycetes are endosporous. The latter bear spores within sporophores.

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Origin

From endospore + -ous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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