sporulate

[ spawr-yuh-leyt, spor- ]

/ ˈspɔr yəˌleɪt, ˈspɒr- /

verb (used without object), spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing. Biology.

to produce spores.

Words nearby sporulate

sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, sporty, sporular, sporulate, sporulation, sporule, spot, spot announcement, spot card

Origin of sporulate

First recorded in 1880–85; sporule + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sporulate

spor·u·la·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for sporulate

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

sporulation, noun

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Medical definitions for sporulate

sporulate

[ spôr′yə-lāt′ ]

v.

To produce or release spores.