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Definition of: chlamydospore
(klam′i·dō·spôr′, -spōr′) noun
1. Bot. A non-sexual accessory spore in certain fungi, possessing a very thick membrane.
2. Zool. A spore with protective envelope, as formed by fission from an encysted protozoan. [<Gk. chlamys, -ydos cloak + -SPORE]
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