endospore

endospore definition - medical

en·do·spore (ĕnˈdə-spôrˌ)

noun
  1. A small spore formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria.
  2. A fungus spore borne within a cell or within the tubular end of a sporophore.
  3. The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

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