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—sporulation, n./spawr"yeuh layt', spor"-/, v.i., sporulated, sporulating. Biol.to produce spores.[1880-85; SPORULE + -ATE1]
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sporulate — [spôr′yo͞o lāt΄] vi. sporulated, sporulating [ SPORUL(E) + ATE1] to undergo sporulation … English World dictionary
sporulate — verb 1. produce spores plants sporulate • Derivationally related forms: ↑sporulation • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑bring … Useful english dictionary
sporulate — intransitive verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: back formation from sporulation Date: circa 1891 to undergo sporulation … New Collegiate Dictionary
sporulate — verb To produce spores See Also: sporulation … Wiktionary
sporulate — spor·u·late spōr (y)ə .lāt, spȯr vi, lat·ed; lat·ing to undergo sporulation … Medical dictionary
sporulate — v. produce spores (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
sporulate — [ spɒrjʊleɪt] verb Biology produce or form a spore or spores. Derivatives sporulation noun … English new terms dictionary
sporulate — spor·u·late … English syllables
sporulate — [c]/ˈspɒrəleɪt/ (say sporuhlayt) verb (sporulated, sporulating) –verb (i) 1. to undergo multiple division resulting in the production of spores. –verb (t) 2. to cause such division. –sporulation /spɒrəˈleɪʃən/ (say sporuh layshuhn), noun …
sporulate — v.i. form (into) spores. ♦ sporule, n. small spore. ♦ sporuliferous a. producing sporules. ♦ sporuloid, a. like a sporule. ♦ sporulation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
