acrospore

noun

ac·​ro·​spore

ˈa-krə-ˌspȯr

plural -s

: a spore (as a basidiospore) borne at the extremity of the sporophore

acrosporous

¦a-krə-¦spȯr-əs

ə-ˈkrä-spə-rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

French, from acr- + -spore

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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