Term: endospore
Origin: Anc Greek
ενδο/endo(=inside, within)
σπόρος(=seed) > (=sow,)
>σπείρω/spearo (=disperse
Definition
An endospore is a dormant and temporarily non-reproductive structure produced by certain bacteria under unfavorable conditions. Although word “spore” indicates a “plant embryo” the endospores are not offsprings but bacteria in different state.
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