First Known Use: 1905
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teliospore
noun te·lio·spore \ˈtē-lē-ə-ˌspȯr\
Definition of TELIOSPORE
: a chlamydospore that is the final stage in the life cycle of a rust fungus and that gives rise to the basidium
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Origin of TELIOSPORE
Greek teleios complete (from telos end) + English spore
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