noun
- A fungal spore produced by budding from a parent cell, commonly formed in yeasts and some fungi.
Usage: mycology; technical
Examples
- Blastospores are the primary reproductive structures in Candida albicans.
- The yeast reproduces asexually through the formation of blastospores.
- Under favorable conditions, blastospores detach and develop into new cells.
- Microscopic examination revealed numerous blastospores budding from the parent fungal cell.