staurospore

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noun

A septate fungal spore in the form of a pinwheel.

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Meanings

nounstaurospore (plural staurospores)

plural staurospores

  1. A septate fungal spore in the form of a pinwheel.

Origin

From stauro- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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