sporulate
[ spawr-yuh-leyt, spor- ]
verb (used without object),spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing.Biology.
to produce spores.
Origin of sporulate
1Other words from sporulate
- spor·u·la·tion, noun
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How to use sporulate in a sentence
Sporulation only takes place outside the body, probably because free oxygen is necessary to the process.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesApparently the parasites may remain quiescent in the blood for years and may cause relapses by fresh sporulation.
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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