sporule

American  

[spawr-yool, spor-] / ˈspɔr yul, ˈspɒr- /

noun

Biology.

1. a spore, especially a small one.

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sporule British  

/ ˈspɒruːl /

noun

1. a spore, esp a very small spore

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Other Word Forms

• sporular adjective

Etymology

Origin of sporule

From the New Latin word sporula, dating back to 1810–20. See spore, -ule

Example Sentences

Sporule, same as a spore, or a small spore.

From Project Gutenberg

In accordance with these limitations, the terms spermatia, stylospores, and clinospores are merged in sporule.

From Project Gutenberg

When dropped upon water these spores very soon emit a short tube, which ordinarily curves in an arch or circle, almost from its origin, attaining a length of from three to six times the diameter of the spore; then this tube gives rise to four spicules, each of which produces a small obovate or reniform sporule; the generation of these sporules absorbs all the plastic matter contained in the germ-tube, which permits of the observation that it was divided into four cells corresponding with the number of spicules.

From Project Gutenberg

These sporules germinate very rapidly from an indefinite point of their surface, emitting a filiform process, which is flexuous and very delicate, not extending more in length than three times that of the long axis of the sporule, often less, reproducing at its summit a new sporule, differing in form and size from that which preceded it.

From Project Gutenberg

Soon after the maturity of the pulverulent spores, each begins to emit a long tube, which is habitually simple, and produces at its summit a reproductive cellule, or reniform sporule.

From Project Gutenberg