dictyospore

noun

dic·​ty·​o·​spore

ˈdiktēə+ˌ

: a multicellular spore of certain fungi that has both longitudinal walls and cross septa

dictyosporous

¦⸗⸗ə¦spōrəs

¦⸗⸗-äspərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

dicty- + spore

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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