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Answer for the clue "Sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus ", 9 letters:
ascospore

Word definitions for ascospore in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ascospore \As"co*spore\, n. [Ascus + spore.] (Bot.) One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
An ascospore is a spore contained in an ascus or that was produced inside an ascus. This kind of spore is specific to fungi classified as ascomycetes ( Ascomycota ). Typically, a single ascus will contain eight ascospores. The eight spores are produced ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus