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sporogenesis

American  
[spawr-uh-jen-uh-sis, spohr-] / ˌspɔr əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌspoʊr- /

noun

Biology.

  1. the production of spores; sporogony.

  2. reproduction by means of spores.

sporogenesis British  
/ ˌspɔːrəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, spɔːˈrɒdʒɪnəs, spɒ-, ˌspɒ- /

noun

  1. the process of spore formation in plants and animals

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sporogenesis Scientific  
/ spôr′ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

  1. The formation or production of spores. Sporogenesis may result from mitosis or meiosis. Plant spores result from meiosis, whereas fungal spores may result from either mitosis or meiosis depending on the species.

Other Word Forms

  • sporogenous adjective

Etymology

Origin of sporogenesis

First recorded in 1885–90; sporo- + -genesis

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