noun
- A spore formed on the outside of a sporophore or spore-bearing structure, especially in fungi and algae.
Usage: biology; mycology
Examples
- The fungus produces exospores that are easily dispersed by wind.
- Exospores differ from endospores in their location on the parent structure.
- Under the microscope, the exospores appeared as small, rounded structures on the surface.
- Many plant pathogens rely on exospores for reproduction and spread.