Exospore

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Exospore

noun

  1. The outermost layer of the wall of certain spores.
  2. An asexual spore developed externally by budding, as from a sporophore.
  3. The outer coat of a spore, corresponding to the extine of pollen-grains: same as <internalXref urlencoded="epispore">epispore</internalXref>.
  4. An outer coat of dried protoplasm adhering to the surface of a spore, as to the resting-spores of <em>Peronospora</em> and <em>Mucor.</em>
  5. The extreme outer wall of a spore; the epispore.
Anagrams of Exospore

No exact anagrams found for "exospore". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Exospore"

Exospore is a 8-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Exospore" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "exospore" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.