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Spore vs Ostiole - What's the difference?

spore | ostiole |

As nouns the difference between spore and ostiole

is that spore is spore while ostiole is (mycology) a small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.

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

    * ----

    ostiole

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia ostiole)
  • (mycology) A small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.
  • (botany) A similar hole or opening in plants, such as the opening of the involuted fig inflorescence through which fig wasps enter to pollinate and breed.

    • Derived terms

    * ostiolar

    Anagrams

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