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phaeospore

phaeospore noun: a brownish zoospore, characteristic of a former order (Phaeosporeae) of dark green or olive-colored algae.

Noun

phaeospore (plural phaeospores)

  1. A brownish zoospore, characteristic of a former order (Phaeosporeae) of dark green or olive-colored algae.

Forms of phaeospore

pluralphaeospores

Origin of phaeospore

From phaeo- + spore.

Questions about phaeospore

What does phaeospore mean?
Phaeospore means a brownish zoospore, characteristic of a former order (Phaeosporeae) of dark green or olive-colored algae.
What part of speech is phaeospore?
Phaeospore is a noun.
What is the plural of phaeospore?
The plural of phaeospore is phaeospores.

Words near phaeospore in the dictionary

  1. phaeoplast
  2. phaeoplasts
  3. phaeosome
  4. phaeosomes
  5. phaeosphaeriaceous
  6. phaeospore
  7. phaeospores
  8. phaeosporic
  9. phaeosporotrichosis
  10. phaeosporous
  11. phaeotracheomycotic

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