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Meaning of ENDOSPORE

Pronunciation:  'endu`spowr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\En"do*spore\, n. [Endo- + spore.] (Bot.)
The thin inner coat of certain spores.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A differentiated cell formed within the cells of certain Gram-positive bacteria and extremely resistant to heat as well as to other harmful agents.
 

 

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