basidiospore

noun ba·sid·io·spore \bə-ˈsi-dē-ə-ˌspȯr\

Definition of BASIDIOSPORE

: a spore produced by a basidium

New Latin basidium + English -o- + spore

First Known Use: 1859

Medical Dictionary

noun ba·sid·io·spore \bə-ˈsid-ē-ə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r\

: a spore produced by a basidium

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