tˈɛlɪˌɑːspoːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈɔːld tˈɛlᵻjˌuːɾəspˌoːɹ ɪz ðə θˈɪkwˈɔːld ɹˈɛstɪŋ spˈoːɹ ʌv sˌʌm fˈʌŋɡi ɹˈʌsts ænd smˈʌts, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ ðə beɪsˈɪdiəm ɚɹˈaɪzᵻz.
Teliospore (sometimes called  teleutospore) is the thick-walled resting spore of some fungi (rusts and smuts), from which the basidium arises.