spor-

American  

1. variant of sporo- before a vowel.

   sporangium.

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Usage

What does spor- mean? Spor- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “spore.” Spore can have a variety of meanings, but in biology, it is used to refer to small organisms such as seeds or germ cells.Spor- ultimately comes from the Greek sporá, meaning “sowing” or “seed.” Sporadic, meaning "occasional," comes from the related Greek sporadikós. Find out what sporadic has to do with seeds at our entry.What are variants of spor-?Spor- is a variant of sporo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. When combined with words or word elements of Latin origin, spor- becomes spori-, as in sporiferous. When used at the end of a word, as a suffix, spor- becomes -spore, as in teliospore. A related adjectival form is -sporous, which means “having spores” or, literally, “full of spores.”Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for spori-, sporo-, -spore and -sporous.

Example Sentences

Gani Catan, a 32-year-old accountant and captain of amateur club Yurdum Spor, raced across the pitch Sunday after a ball knocked the low-flying bird to the ground.

From Barron's

Yurdum Spor is considering adding a seagull to its logo in tribute.

From Barron's

The incident unfolded when the low-flying gull got caught in the path of a clearance kick by Istanbul Yurdum Spor's goalkeeper during an amateur playoff match against Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar, a club official told AFP Tuesday.

From Barron's

As it struck the ground, Istanbul Yurdum Spor's captain raced over and started performing rudimentary CPR, pumping its ribcage, according to footage sent to AFP by team manager Fatih Buyuk.

From Barron's

Hatayspor manager Volkan Demirel told Turkish sport website Spor Arena external-link there was "no news yet" on either Atsu or sporting director Taner Savut, who was reported missing on Monday along with the player.

From BBC