parasporal body

noun

A crystalline structure, within the core of an endospore, containing endotoxins that act as pesticides.

Meanings

nounparasporal body (plural parasporal bodies)

plural parasporal bodies

  1. biologyA crystalline structure, within the core of an endospore, containing endotoxins that act as pesticides.
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