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perispore

perispore noun: the outer covering of a spore.

Noun

perispore (plural perispores)

  1. The outer covering of a spore.

Forms of perispore

pluralperispores

Origin of perispore

From peri- + spore.

Questions about perispore

What does perispore mean?
Perispore means the outer covering of a spore.
What part of speech is perispore?
Perispore is a noun.
What is the plural of perispore?
The plural of perispore is perispores.

Words near perispore in the dictionary

  1. perispomena
  2. perispomene
  3. perispomeni
  4. perispomenon
  5. perispomes
  6. perispore
  7. perispores
  8. perisporia
  9. perisporiaceous
  10. perisporium
  11. perisporiums

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