forespore

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noun

The structure, in bacteria, in which an endospore develops

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Meanings

nounforespore (plural forespores)

plural forespores

  1. biologyThe structure, in bacteria, in which an endospore develops

Origin

From fore- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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