sporogenous

[ spuh-roj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. of or relating to spores or spore production.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporogenous¹

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

Example Sentences

Sporogenous rodlets, drumstick-shaped:—Plectridium (Fischer), motile (peritrichous).

From Project Gutenberg

All strains are non-motile, non-sporogenous, and non-capsule-forming.

From Project Gutenberg

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