Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endosporous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-dosporous
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bearing spores contained in a case (a sporophore); applied to fungi or eukaryotes.

Example Sentences

"With the exception of three species belonging to the order Ceratiomyxales which bear spores externally and are termed exosporous, all other Myxomycetes are endosporous. The latter bear spores within sporophores."

Etymology

From endospore + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: endospore

Questions

What does endosporous mean?: Bearing spores contained in a case (a sporophore); applied to fungi or eukaryotes.
Where does endosporous come from?: From endospore + -ous.

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