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protospore

protospore noun: a uninucleate body from which a spore develops.

Noun

protospore (plural protospores)

  1. A uninucleate body from which a spore develops

Forms of protospore

pluralprotospores

Origin of protospore

From proto- + spore.

Questions about protospore

What does protospore mean?
Protospore means a uninucleate body from which a spore develops.
What part of speech is protospore?
Protospore is a noun.
What is the plural of protospore?
The plural of protospore is protospores.

Words near protospore in the dictionary

  1. protospine
  2. protospines
  3. protosplice
  4. protosporangiid
  5. protosporangiids
  6. protospore
  7. protospores
  8. protostane
  9. protostanes
  10. protostar
  11. protostars

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