helicospore

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noun

Any fungal spore that has the form of a cylindrical coil (helix)

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Meanings

nounhelicospore (plural helicospores)

plural helicospores

  1. Any fungal spore that has the form of a cylindrical coil (helix)

Origin

From helico- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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