endospore

[ en-duh-spawr, -spohr ]

/ ˈɛn dəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

Botany, Mycology. the inner coat of a spore. Compare intine.

Bacteriology. a spore formed within a cell of a rod-shaped organism.

Origin of endospore

First recorded in 1870–75; endo- + spore

OTHER WORDS FROM endospore

en·dos·por·ous

[en-dos-per-uhs, en-doh-spawr-, -spohr-], /ɛnˈdɒs pər əs, ˌɛn doʊˈspɔr-, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjectiveen·dos·por·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby endospore

endoskeleton, endosmosis, endosome, endosonoscopy, endosperm, endospore, endosporium, endostatin, endosteitis, endosteoma, endosteum

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Example sentences from the Web for endospore

When the spore is coloured, the external membrane alone appears to possess colour, the endospore being constantly hyaline.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for endospore

endospore

/ (ˈɛndəʊˌspɔː) /

noun

a small asexual spore produced by some bacteria and algae

the innermost wall of a spore or pollen grain

Derived forms of endospore

endosporous (ɛnˈdɒspərəs, ˌɛndəʊˈspɔːrəs), adjective

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Medical definitions for endospore

endospore

[ ĕn′də-spôr′ ]

n.

A small spore formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria.

A fungus spore borne within a cell or within the tubular end of a sporophore.

The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

Scientific definitions for endospore

endospore

[ ĕn′də-spôr′ ]

A rounded, inactive form that certain bacteria assume under conditions of extreme temperature, dryness, or lack of food. The bacterium develops a waterproof cell wall that protects it from being dried out or damaged. Bacteria have been known to remain dormant but alive in the form of endospores for long periods of time, even thousands of years. Also called endosporium

单词	endospore
释义	endospore [ en-duh-spawr, -spohr ] / ˈɛn dəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr / noun Botany, Mycology. the inner coat of a spore. Compare intine. Bacteriology. a spore formed within a cell of a rod-shaped organism. Origin of endospore First recorded in 1870–75; endo- + spore OTHER WORDS FROM endospore en·dos·por·ous [en-dos-per-uhs, en-doh-spawr-, -spohr-], /ɛnˈdɒs pər əs, ˌɛn doʊˈspɔr-, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjectiveen·dos·por·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby endospore endoskeleton, endosmosis, endosome, endosonoscopy, endosperm, endospore, endosporium, endostatin, endosteitis, endosteoma, endosteum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for endospore When the spore is coloured, the external membrane alone appears to possess colour, the endospore being constantly hyaline. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke British Dictionary definitions for endospore endospore / (ˈɛndəʊˌspɔː) / noun a small asexual spore produced by some bacteria and algae the innermost wall of a spore or pollen grain Derived forms of endospore endosporous (ɛnˈdɒspərəs, ˌɛndəʊˈspɔːrəs), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for endospore endospore [ ĕn′də-spôr′ ] n. A small spore formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria. A fungus spore borne within a cell or within the tubular end of a sporophore. The inner layer of the wall of a spore. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for endospore endospore [ ĕn′də-spôr′ ] A rounded, inactive form that certain bacteria assume under conditions of extreme temperature, dryness, or lack of food. The bacterium develops a waterproof cell wall that protects it from being dried out or damaged. Bacteria have been known to remain dormant but alive in the form of endospores for long periods of time, even thousands of years. Also called endosporium The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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