sphaerospore

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noun

One of the non-sexual spores found in red algae; a tetraspore.

OriginAncient Greek σφαῖρᾰ →
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Meanings

nounsphaerospore (plural sphaerospores)

plural sphaerospores

  1. biologyOne of the non-sexual spores found in red algae; a tetraspore.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσφαῖρᾰ“ball”
  2. Englishsphaerospore

Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră, “ball”) + English spore.

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APA

sphaerospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphaerospore

MLA

“sphaerospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphaerospore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sphaerospore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphaerospore.

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