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endospore definition

endo·spore (en′dō spôr′)

noun

  1. an asexual spore formed within the cell wall of the parent cell, as in certain bacteria, fungi, and algae
  2. the inner wall of a spore or pollen grain; intine
    also endosporium en′do·spo′·rium (-spôr′ē əm)

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