blastospore

[ blas-tuh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ ˈblæs təˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun Botany.

a fungal spore that arises by budding.

Origin of blastospore

First recorded in 1920–25; blasto- + -spore

British Dictionary definitions for blastospore

blastospore
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌspɔː) /

noun

botany a spore formed by budding, as in certain fungi

Medical definitions for blastospore

blastospore
[ blăstə-spôr′ ]

n.

An asexual reproductive sphore formed by budding, as in yeasts.