aplanospore
noun
aplan·o·spore
(ˈ)āˈplanəˌspō(ə)r
plural -s
1
: a nonmotile asexual spore formed by rejuvenescence in certain algae and distinguished from an akinete by developing a new cell wall distinct from that of the parent cell compare hypnospore, zoospore
2
: a nonmotile asexual spore produced within the sporangium in certain fungi (such as Mucoraceae)
Word History
Etymology
aplano- + spore