phaeospore Meaning, Definition & Usage

Phæ"o*spore noun (Also<

• Phaeospore
• Phæospore

)

Etymology

Gr. dusky + E. spore.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A brownish zoöspore, characteristic of an order (Phæosporeæ) of dark green or olive-colored algæ. -- Phæ`o*spor"ic a.