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endospore
CIDE DICTIONARY
endospore, n. [Endo- + spore.].
The thin inner coat of certain spores. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
endospore, n.
1 a spore formed by certain bacteria.
2 the inner coat of a spore.
1 a spore formed by certain bacteria.
2 the inner coat of a spore.
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