exospore

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs

Proto-Hellenic *eks

Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek)

Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der.

English exo-

English spore

English exospore

From exo- + spore.

Noun

exospore (plural exospores)

1. The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.

Derived terms

• exosporal
• exosporic
• exosporous

See also

• endospore
• exospory