Term Name:	chlamydospore formation
Synonyms:	chlamydospore development
Definition:	The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the chlamydospore over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A chlamydospores is a mitotic (asexual) one-celled spore, produced primarily for survival, not dispersal, originating endogenously and singly within part of a pre-existing cell and possessing an inner secondary and often thickened cell wall. An example of this is found in Candida albicans.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0001410]    QuickGO    AmiGO