noun
Meaning 1
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
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Standard Lemma guide
arthrospore
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noun
Meaning 2
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
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noun
Meaning 3
one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
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Broader terms: cell
noun
Meaning 4
a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
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Broader terms: cell
History
Etymology
From arthro- + spore.
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Translations
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- Portuguese: artrosporo — a sporelike cell produced by some fungi, algae and bacteria