teleutospore

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noun

The thick-celled resting spore of the rusts (order Pucciniales).

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teliospore
OriginAncient Greek τελευτή →
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Meanings

nounteleutospore (plural teleutospores)

plural teleutospores

  1. biologyThe thick-celled resting spore of the rusts (order Pucciniales).

    Synonyms: teliospore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe thick-celled resting spore of the rusts (order Pucciniales).

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teliospore

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτελευτή“end”
  2. Englishteleutospore

From Ancient Greek τελευτή (teleutḗ, “end”) + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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