arthrospore

Noun
  1. A body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore;
    Produced by some bacteria (synset 113113307)
    is a type of: cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
  2. One of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi (synset 113113144)
    is a type of: cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

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