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• A term used to describe a particle in plants, bacteria and fungi.

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  Spore. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Consumers. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/spore.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Spore. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/spore (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Spore." HAI Glossary for Consumers. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/spore.

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