spore
unit of asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavorable conditions; spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, fungi and protozoa
teliospore
Life stage of fungi
pycniospore
type of fungal spore
bacterial spore
spore or spore-like structure produced by bacteria
aeciospore
reproductive structure of a fungus
megaspore
a type of spore that is present in heterosporous plants; large spore, germinates into a female gametophyte, which produces egg cells. These are fertilized by sperm produced by the male gametophyte developing from the microspore
ascospore
spore contained in an ascus
conidium
asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus
microspore
land plant spores that develop into male gametophytes; structures that are part of the alternation of generations in many seedless vascular cryptogams, all gymnosperms and all angiosperms;haploid, are produced from diploid microsporocytes by meiosis
fungal spore
reproductive body produced by a fungus
tetrad
the four spores of a yeast, other Ascomycota or Chlamydomonas produced after meiosis
plant spores
type of spore
carpospore
diploid spore in red algae