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archespore

[ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr]

noun

Botany.

  1. the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.

archespore

/ ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː, ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. botany the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores

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Other Word Forms

  • archesporial adjective
  • subarchesporial adjective
  • ˌˈǰ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of archespore1

First recorded in 1900–05; arche- + spore

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