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endospore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
en-dospore
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inner layer of a spore.

noun

A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English spore English endospore From endo- + spore.

Inflected Forms

endospores (plural)

Derived Forms

endosporous

Frequently Paired Words

endospory exospore

Questions

What does endospore mean?
The inner layer of a spore.
Where does endospore come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English spore English endospore From endo- + spore.

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