arthro- + -spore, probably after French arthrospore or German Arthrospore
1859, in the meaning defined above
arthrosis
arthrospore
arthrostome
“Arthrospore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthrospore. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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