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en·do·spore (

-spôr

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1. A small spore formed within the vegetative cells of some bacteria.

2. A fungus spore borne within a cell or within the tubular end of a sporophore.

3. The inner layer of the wall of a spore.

endospore [en´do-spor]

1. a thick-walled body formed within the vegetative cells of certain bacteria (e.g., Bacillus, Clostridium, Sarcina) that can withstand adverse environmental conditions for prolonged periods; under favorable conditions it will germinate to form a vegetative bacterium.

2. an asexual fungal spore produced within the hyphae or cell, as in a spherule of Coccidioides immitis or in a sporangium.

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