protospore

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noun

A uninucleate body from which a spore develops

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Meanings

nounprotospore (plural protospores)

plural protospores

  1. biologyA uninucleate body from which a spore develops

Origin

From proto- + spore.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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