Arthrospore
Pronunciation : Ar"thro*spore
Part of Speech : n. [Gr. joint + E. spore.] (Bacteriol.)
Definition : Defn: A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. -- Ar`thro*spor"ic (#), Ar*thros"po*rous (#), a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913