1. Plural of arthrospore; spores produced by the fragmentation of fungal hyphae, formed when a hypha breaks into individual cells that can develop into new organisms.
Usage: technical; mycology; biology

Examples

• The fungus reproduces through the formation of arthrospores along its filaments.
• Arthrospores are commonly observed in dermatophyte infections affecting the skin.
• Under the microscope, the arthrospores appeared as chains of separated cells.
• The pathogen spreads by releasing arthrospores into the surrounding tissue.
• Researchers identified arthrospores as the primary reproductive structure in this fungal species.