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a combining form representing spore in compound words: sporophyte.
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Words nearby sporo-
spori-, sporicide, sporidium, sporiferous, Spork, sporo-, sporoagglutination, sporoblast, sporocarp, sporocyst, sporocyte
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Example sentences from the Web for sporo-
Changed "sporo-carps" to "sporocarps" in the caption to figure 520.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for sporo-
sporo-
before a vowel spor-
combining form
(in botany) sporesporophyte
Word Origin for sporo-
from New Latin spora
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Medical definitions for sporo-
sporo-
pref.
Spore:sporocyte.
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