bacterial spore
- endosporeBacterial dormancy structure
- dormantInactive but capable
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
Clostridium · botulism · heat-resistant · survival · tetanus · capsule · contamination · sterilization · autoclave · coating · protective · latent · awakening · soil · decay · resilient · hardy · canning
- sporesendospore, endospores, fungal spores, zygospore, mold spores
- dormancyhibernation, dormancy, torpor, diapause, estivation