English Explanatory Dictionary

spore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
  2. A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
verb
  1. To produce spores.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

spô /spɔː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spore.wav spôr /spoɹ/ spōr /spo(ː)ɹ/ /spoə/

Word forms

spore spores sporing spored

Etymology

From New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), related to σπόρος (spóros, “sowing”) and σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”). Related to English spread).

Related words

bulb gemma pollen propagule seed

Derived words

acrospore aeciospore amerospore androspore aneuspory anisospore aplanospore archeospore arthrospore ascospore asexual spore autospore auxospore azygospore ballistospore basidiospore bispore blastospore cheirospore chlamydospore cystospore dictyospore didymospore dinospore endospore epispore exospore exosporium forespore gymnospore gynandrosporous haplospore helicospore heterosporous homospore homosporous hypnospore idioandrosporous interspore isospore macrospore megaspore meiospore mesospore microspore milky spore monospore monosporic multispore mycosporine nonspore octospore oospore parthenospore perispore phaeospore phragmospore pollen spore polyspore prespore
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