thallospore

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noun

An asexual spore produced directly in the thallus or in mycelium.

“In lichens, thallospores are primarily associated with the genus Umbilicaria.”

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Meanings

nounthallospore (plural thallospores)

plural thallospores

  1. An asexual spore produced directly in the thallus or in mycelium.

    In lichens, thallospores are primarily associated with the genus Umbilicaria.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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