sporulate

English

Etymology

sporule +‎ -ate

Verb

sporulate (third-person singular simple present sporulates, present participle sporulating, simple past and past participle sporulated)

  1. (biology, intransitive) To produce spores

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Adjective

sporulate (not comparable)

  1. (botany) That produces spores

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