urediniospore
/jʊˈriːdɪniəˌspɔr/
noun
- A type of spore produced by rust fungi that spreads the infection to new host plants.
- Each urediniospore can germinate and infect a healthy plant within hours.
- Farmers monitor urediniospore levels to predict rust outbreaks in their crops.
- The urediniospore is carried by the wind from one wheat field to another.
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