resting spore

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   a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period

   Broaderspore

Questions about resting spore

What does resting spore mean?

resting spore means "a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may germinate after a prolonged period".

Is resting spore a common word?

resting spore is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.