1. Thick-walled, asexual spores produced by certain fungi and algae, typically formed as a survival structure under stress conditions.
Usage: biology; mycology; plural form of chlamydospore

Examples

• Chlamydospores allow fungi to survive harsh environmental conditions such as drought or extreme temperatures.
• The fungus produces chlamydospores when nutrients become scarce in the culture medium.
• Under the microscope, chlamydospores appear as round, thick-walled structures within the fungal hyphae.
• Many plant pathogens rely on chlamydospores to overwinter in soil.
• The formation of chlamydospores is a key adaptation for fungal persistence in nature.