English Explanatory Dictionary

sporulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To produce spores.
  2. To convert into spores.
adj
  1. That produces spores

Word forms

sporulate sporulates sporulating sporulated

Etymology

From sporule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related words

sporulation

Derived words

asporulated endosporulate resporulate unsporulated auxosporulate
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