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sporiferous
[ spuh-rif-er-uhs ]
/ spəˈrɪf ər əs /
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adjective
bearing spores.
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Words nearby sporiferous
spore fruit, sporeling, spore print, spori-, sporicide, sporiferous, Spork, sporo-, sporocarp, sporocyst, sporocyte
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How to use sporiferous in a sentence
Passing over the rest of the sporiferous fungi, we find amongst the Ascomycetous group several that are highly esteemed.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke