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Spore vs Endosporous - What's the difference?

spore | endosporous |

As a noun spore

is spore.

As an adjective endosporous is

(botany) having the spores contained in a case; applied to fungi.

spore

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia spore)
  • A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
  • A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.

    • Related terms

    * aplanospore * ascospore * basidiospore * heterosporous * homosporous * meiospore * sporangium * sporogenesis * sporophyte * zoospore * zygospore

    See also

    * bulb * gemma * pollen * propagule * seed

    Verb

    (spor)
  • To produce spores.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    endosporous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having the spores contained in a case; applied to fungi.
    • (Webster 1913)