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Spore

In plants and fungi, a spore is an reproductive cell that can develop into an individual without fusing with another cell.

Definitions in the literature

• 1) in plants and fungi, a haploid cell capable of developing into an adult without fusing with another cell (without fertilization); 2) in bacteria and some other organisms, a stage of the life cycle that is resistant to extreme environmental conditions [1].
• A reproductive cell that can develop into an individual without first fusing with another reproductive cell (compare GAMETE) [2].