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exospore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ospore
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore English exospore From exo- + spore.

Inflected Forms

exospores (plural)

Derived Forms

exosporal exosporic exosporous

Frequently Paired Words

endospore exospory

Questions

What does exospore mean?
The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.
Where does exospore come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore English exospore From exo- + spore.

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