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amphispore

noun
am·​phi·​spore
plural -s

Definition of amphispore

: a modified urediniospore that is characteristic of certain rusts of arid regions and that functions as a resting spore

First Known Use of amphispore

1898, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for amphispore

International Scientific Vocabulary amphi- + spore

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