uredospore

noun ure·do·spore \yu̇-ˈrē-də-ˌspȯr\

Definition of UREDOSPORE

: one of the thin-walled spores that are produced by uredinial hyphae and spread the fungus vegetatively

ure·do·spore or ure·din·io·spore \yu̇r-ə-ˈdi-nē-ə-\ also ure·dio·spore \yu̇-ˈrē-dē-ə-\

New Latin uredium uredinium (from Latin uredo) + English -o- + spore

First Known Use: 1875

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