spherule
Pronunciation: sfēr′ūl
Definition:
- A small spheric structure.
- A sporangiallike structure filled with endospores at maturity, produced within tissue and in vitro by Coccidioides immitis.
[LL. sphaerula, dim. of L. sphaera, sphere, ball]
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