chlamydospore
noun
chla·mydo·spore klə-ˈmi-də-ˌspȯr 
: a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from Greek chlamyd-, chlamýs "mantle, chlamys" + French -o- -o- + -spore -spore
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
chlamydospore
noun
chla·mydo·spore klə-ˈmid-ə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r
: a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore