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teliospore

teliospore

9.9
A thick-walled spore fungi make at the end of their life cycle to survive bad conditions
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛliəˌspɔr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : teliospora
  • In the fungus's complex life cycle, the teliospore gives rise to basidiospores.

Examples

  • The teliospore can endure harsh conditions!

  • Researchers examined the teliospores under a microscope to study their structure.

  • The teliospore stage enables the rust fungus to survive unfavorable environmental conditions.

  • A teliospore is crucial for survival.

  • As plants mature, they produce masses of black teliospores that can survive adverse conditions.

  • During the life cycle of certain fungi, the formation of teliospores occurs in response to stresses.

  • The thick-walled teliospores are essential for the survival of rust fungi during unfavorable conditions.

Synonyms

chlamydospore
vsteliospore
  • Specialized
9.9

A thick-walled cell fungi and some algae make to survive bad conditions

forms in the final life stage and typically in rust fungi
resting spore
vsteliospore
  • Specialized
8.4

A sleeping cell that some fungi or algae make and that can grow again after a long inactive time

is a specific thick-walled form made at the final life stage

Surface Forms

teliospore singular
teliospores plural

Morphology

teliospore = spore (semi-transparent) = telio + spore

The element 'spore' is clear, but the combining form 'telio-' (meaning 'final' or 'end') is a specialized technical form unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

The word teliospore comes from Greek parts: telio- meaning 'end' or 'complete' and spore meaning 'seed'. So a teliospore is like the fungus's 'final seed' made in the last stage to survive harsh weather.