sporulate

[ spawr-yuh-leyt, spor- ]

verb (used without object),spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing.Biology.
  1. to produce spores.

Origin of sporulate

1
First recorded in 1880–85; sporule + -ate1

Other words from sporulate

  • spor·u·la·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sporulate

sporulate

/ (ˈspɒrjʊˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to produce spores, esp by multiple fission

Derived forms of sporulate

  • sporulation, noun

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