germ tube

noun

: the slender tubular outgrowth first produced by most spores in germination

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“Germ tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/germ%20tube. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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