Definition of "endospores" [endospores]

• Plural form of endospore. (noun)

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• "I'm thinking transpermatic endospores are mutagenic and will survive wherever and whatever level of preconditioned environmental elements are in place and/or will rapidly mutate to the level of survival."
• "The endospores, however, were able to survive between 4 and 28 hours, even when exposed directly to the UV light."
• "Two of the strains of bacteria tested – Bacillus pumilus and Bacillus Nealsonii – are both commonly used in laboratory tests of extreme environmental factors and their effects on bacteria because of their ability to produce endospores when stressed."