monospore

/mɒnˈɒsproʊr/

Definitions

1. noun

A spore produced by a monopodium, often used to describe a type of fungal spore.

“The scientist studied the unique monospores of the newly discovered fungus.”

2. noun

A single spore or seed, especially one that develops into a single plant or organism.

“The small garden contained a single monospore that had grown into a beautiful flower.”

Synonyms

  • monopodium
  • seed
  • spore

Antonyms

  • diploid
  • polyhaplotype