polyspore

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noun

Any of a group of twelve to sixteen spores present in some red algae

OriginEnglish spore ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyspore (plural polyspores)

plural polyspores

  1. Any of a group of twelve to sixteen spores present in some red algae

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishspore
  6. Englishpolyspore

From poly- + spore.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prosopyle
Cite this entry
APA

polyspore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyspore

MLA

“polyspore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyspore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyspore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyspore.

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