acrospore

[ ak-ruh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ ˈæk rəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun Mycology.

a spore borne at the tip of a sporophore, as a basidiospore.

Origin of acrospore

From French, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at acro-, spore

OTHER WORDS FROM acrospore

ac·ro·spo·rous [ak-ruh-spawr-uh s, -spohr-, uh-kros-per-uh s] /ˌæk rəˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr-, əˈkrɒs pər əs/, adjective

Words nearby acrospore

acrosomal cap, acrosomal granule, acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across, across the board, across-the-board, acrostic, acroter