acrospore
UK/ˈækrəˌspɔː/US/ˈækrəˌspɔːr/
acrospore noun: a fungal spore produced at the tip of a specialized hypha.
Noun
acrospore (plural acrospores)
- A fungal spore produced at the tip of a specialized hypha.
- In all these (which to the naked eye appear as patches of a white woolly substance) the fruit, or acrospores, as they are called in technical language, are situated on the tips of certain upright threads, sometimes solitary, but more generally branched, so as to have the appearance of miniature...1867, Johann Nave, A Handy-Book to the Collection and Preparation of Freshwater and Marine Algae, Diatoms, Desmids, Fungi, Lichens, Mosses and Other of the Lower Cryptogamia with Instructions for the...
- In most cases the apex of the acrospore is obtuse, and the entire body has a violet tint, more or less deep; in some it is completely colourless. These acrospores, when placed in favourable conditions, will germinate, and, in fact, comport themselves in the manner of true spores.1872, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Rust, Smut, Mildew, & Mould. An Introduction to the Study of Microscopic Fungi., third edition, page 142
Forms of acrospore
| plural | acrospores |
|---|
Origin of acrospore
From acro- + spore.
Words formed from acrospore
Questions about acrospore
- What does acrospore mean?
- Acrospore means a fungal spore produced at the tip of a specialized hypha.
- What part of speech is acrospore?
- Acrospore is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acrospore?
- Acrospore is pronounced /ˈækrəˌspɔːr/ (US).
- What is the plural of acrospore?
- The plural of acrospore is acrospores.
Words near acrospore in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: acrospore (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this entry: “acrospore.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/acrospore. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.