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Noun: arthrospore  'aa(r)-thru`spor
  1. A body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
     
  2. One of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi

Derived forms: arthrospores

See also: arthrosporic

Type of: cell

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