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helicospore

helicospore noun: any fungal spore that has the form of a cylindrical coil (helix).

Noun

helicospore (plural helicospores)

  1. Any fungal spore that has the form of a cylindrical coil (helix)

Forms of helicospore

pluralhelicospores

Origin of helicospore

From helico- + spore.

Questions about helicospore

What does helicospore mean?
Helicospore means any fungal spore that has the form of a cylindrical coil (helix).
What part of speech is helicospore?
Helicospore is a noun.
What is the plural of helicospore?
The plural of helicospore is helicospores.

Words near helicospore in the dictionary

  1. helicopting
  2. helicoptor
  3. helicopts
  4. helicorubin
  5. helicospiral
  6. helicospore
  7. helicospores
  8. helicosporidian
  9. helicosporidians
  10. helicosporous
  11. helicotrema

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