Definition
(1) An immobile spore that cannot form or grow flagella.
(2) A spore that has the same shape as that of the parent cell.
Supplement
Examples of organisms producing such spores are certain algae.
Word origin: auto- (self) + spore.
Compare: zoospore, ballistospore, statismospore, aplanospore.
See also: spore
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