phragmospore

noun

phrag·​mo·​spore

: a plant spore having two or more septa

phragmosporous

¦⸗⸗¦spōrəs

(ˈ)frag¦mäspərəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

phragmo- (from Greek phragmos fence) + spore

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