Term Name:	endospore external encapsulating structure
Synonyms:	endospore wall, peptidoglycan-based spore wall, spore wall
Definition:	The structures that lie outside the inner membrane and surround the entire endospore; consists of a peptidoglycan-containing inner layer (the endospore cortex) surrounded by a multilayered proteinaceous coat. An exosporium may be present as an extreme outer layer.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043591]    QuickGO    AmiGO