endospore vs spore
spore vs endosporeendospore and spore both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| endospore | Yes | No | No | No |
| spore | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
spore is a hypernym of
endospore; that is, spore is a
word with a broader meaning than endospore:
- endospore: a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae
- spore: a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
| endospore (noun) | spore (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae | a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion |
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