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chla·myd·o·spore \kləˈmidəˌspō(ə)r\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlamyd- + spore; probably originally formed in French : a thick-walled spore: as a. : a unicellular resting spore in certain fungi usually borne terminally on a hypha and rich in stored reserves — called also gemma; compare akinete b. : the usually black or dark brown zygote of a smut — see ustilaginales c. : a bacterial cell transformed into a resting spore by accumulation of reserves and thickening of the cell wall — compare endospore • chla·myd·o·spor·ic \ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spōrik\ adjective |