aleuriospore

noun
aleu·​ri·​o·​spore | \ ə-ˈlu̇r-ē-ə-ˌspȯr\
variants: or less commonly aleurospore \ ə-​ˈlu̇r-​ə-​ˌspȯr \
plural -s

Definition of aleuriospore

: an asexual spore in certain fungi produced terminally by septation but remaining attached until disintegration of the mycelium : a nondeciduous chlamydospore

First Known Use of aleuriospore

1917, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aleuriospore

aleurio- or aleuro- (from Greek aleuron) + spore

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