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endospore
- Term ID
- CL:0000563
- Synonyms
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- bacterial spore
- Definition
- A rounded, inactive form that certain bacteria assume under conditions of extreme temperature, dryness, or lack of food. The bacterium develops a waterproof cell wall that protects it from being dried out or damaged. 0618947256
- References
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- BTO:0002779
- Ontology
- Cell Ontology
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