resting spore

Other forms: resting spores

Definitions of resting spore
  1. noun
    a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period
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    a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
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