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Definition of Endospore
1. Noun. A small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae.
Definition of Endospore
1. n. The thin inner coat of certain spores.
Definition of Endospore
1. Noun. The inner layer of a spore ¹
2. Noun. A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Endospore
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Endospore
1. 1. An asexual spore formed within a cell. 2. Inner part of the wall of a fungal spore. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Endospore
Literary usage of Endospore
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Methods of Bacteriological Investigation by Ferdinand Adolph Theophil Hueppe, Hermann Michael Biggs (1886)
"A. THE TRUE endospore BACTERIA (Fig. 4).— These multiply sometimes by division,
sometimes also by the endogenous formation of spores. 1. Cocci. ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"The microspores, on the other hand, produce within their endospore, sometimes
after tho formation of a ..."
3. An Introduction to Cytology by Lester Whyland Sharp (1921)
"The protoplast now expands, after which a third coat, the endospore, is formed
at its surface. The mature spore thus has three coats according to ..."
4. The American Quarterly Microscopical Journal by New York Microscopial Society (1878)
"An interesting fact to notice is the presence of elements larger than the others
among the cellules within the endospore. These finally give birth to ..."
5. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1896)
"The inner part or contents of the spore is called the endospore. Spores when
placed under favorable conditions, with moisture and warmth, will germinate ..."
6. A Treatise on Zoology by Edwin Ray Lankester (1903)
"... and an inner refringent and tough endospore. Sometimes these two layers are
quite separate, or, on the other hand, they may be intimately united. ..."
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