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| spore [ spawr ] |
noun (plural spores) |
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1. asexual reproductive structure: a small, usually one-celled reproductive structure produced by seedless plants, algae, fungi, and some protozoans that is capable of developing into a new individual
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2. dormant bacterium: a dormant resistant form taken by some bacteria in response to adverse conditions
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intransitive verb (past and past participle spored, present participle spor·ing, 3rd person present singular spores) |
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produce spores: to produce or release spores
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| [Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek spora "sowing, seed"] |
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