pseudospore

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noun

A spore-like reproductive cell found in some fungi

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Meanings

nounpseudospore (plural pseudospores)

plural pseudospores

  1. biologyA spore-like reproductive cell found in some fungi
  2. biologyA gemma or asexual vegetative bud.

Origin

From pseudo- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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