exosporeae

plural noun
ex·​o·​spo·​re·​ae | \ ˌeksəˈspōrēˌē\

Definition of exosporeae

: a subclass of fungi (class Myxomycetes) distinguished by having the spores borne externally and germinating to produce a protoplasmic body which then develops a group of eight swarm spores — compare myxogastres

History and Etymology for exosporeae

New Latin, from exo- + spor- + -eae

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