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sporulate
[ spawr-yuh-leyt, spor- ]
/ ˈspɔr yəˌleɪt, ˈspɒr- /
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verb (used without object), spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing.Biology.
to produce spores.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sporulate
spor·u·la·tion, nounWords nearby sporulate
sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, sport utility vehicle, sporty, sporulate, sporule, spot, spot announcement, spot card, spot check
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How to use sporulate in a sentence
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
/ (ˈspɒrjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(intr) to produce spores, esp by multiple fission
Derived forms of sporulate
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