| spores | The reproductive elements of lower organisms, such as protozoa, fungi, and cryptogamic plants. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| spores, bacterial | Heat and stain resistant, metabolically inactive bodies formed within the vegetative cells of bacteria of the genera bacillus and clostridium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| spores, fungal | Reproductive bodies produced by fungi. (12 Dec 1998) |