1) Cell 
A spore resulting from the fragmentation of a hypha, as in the conidial stage of many Basidiomycetes. 
• (n.) A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria.
<microbiology> This is a cell formed by the fragmentation of a fungus' hyphae. ... (09 Oct 1997) ... 
Ar'thro·spore noun [ Greek ... joint + English spore .] (Bacteriol.) A bacterial resting cell, - - formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. -- 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ar′thrō-spōr Synonyms: arthroconidium
[n] - a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore 2. [n] - one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore. · one of a number of spores of various fungi and certain blue-green algae, united in the form of a string of beads, formed by fission.