resting spore

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resting spore - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Resting \Rest"ing\,
     a. & n. from Rest, v. t. & i.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Resting spore (Bot.), a spore in certain orders of algae,
        which remains quiescent, retaining its vitality, for long
        periods of time. --C. E. Bessey.
        [1913 Webster]

resting spore - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  resting spore
      n 1: a spore of certain algae or fungi that lies dormant; may
           germinate after a prolonged period