Arthrospore \Ar"thro*spore\, n. [Gr. ? joint + E. spore.]
(Bacteriol.)
A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but
now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. --
{Ar`thro*spor"ic}, {Ar*thros"po*rous}, a.
arthrosporic
adj : of or relating to arthrospores [syn: {arthrosporous}]