ballistospore

noun

bal·​lis·​to·​spore

bəˈlistəˌspō(ə)r

plural -s

: one of the spores borne on sterigmata of certain fungi and forcibly discharged at maturity

Word History

Etymology

Latin ballista + English -o- + -spore

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