basidiospore

noun

ba·sid·io·spore bə-ˈsi-dē-ə-ˌspȯr

: a spore produced by a basidium

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New Latin basidium + English -o- + spore

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1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basidiospore was in 1847

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basidiospore

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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