aplanospore

[ ey-plan-uh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ eɪˈplæn əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

(in certain algae and fungi) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is distinct from that of the parent cell.
Compare akinete.

Origin of aplanospore

aplano- (see aplanogamete) + spore

Words nearby aplanospore

aplacophoran, aplanatic, aplanatic lens, aplanetic, aplanogamete, aplanospore, aplasia, aplasia axialis extracorticalis, aplasia cutis congenita, aplastic, aplastic anemia

British Dictionary definitions for aplanospore

aplanospore
/ (əˈpleɪnəʊˌspɔː) /

noun

a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi

Word Origin for aplanospore

C20: from a- 1 + Greek planos wandering + spore