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sporulate

[spawr-yuh-leyt, spor-]
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verb (used without object), spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing. Biology.
  1. to produce spores.
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Origin of sporulate

First recorded in 1880–85; sporule + -ate1
Related formsspor·u·la·tion, noun
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Historical Examples

  • The life-history of all of these is very similar, the principal difference being in the length of time it takes them to sporulate.

    Insects and Diseases

    Rennie W. Doane

British Dictionary definitions for sporulate

sporulate

verb
  1. (intr) to produce spores, esp by multiple fission
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Derived Formssporulation, noun
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sporulate in Medicine

sporulate

(spôr′yə-lāt′)
v.
  1. To produce or release spores.
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