sporule

[ spawr-yool, spor- ]

nounBiology.

a spore, especially a small one.

Origin of sporule

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

Other words from sporule

spor·u·lar [spawr-yuh-ler, spor-], /ˈspɔr yə lər, ˈspɒr-/, adjective

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How to use sporule in a sentence

According to Fée, when placed in water they burst and dissolve into excessively minute sporules.
Beautiful Ferns | Daniel Cady Eaton
The Pear-tree blight is produced by the poisonous impression of the seeds (sporules) of a microscopic fungus.
American Pomology | J. A. Warder
After this fact one need not be surprised at the diffusion of the far lighter and smaller sporules of cryptogamic plants.
A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World | Charles Darwin
Again there is concentration of pigment and the formation of little sporules.
The Popular Science Monthly, July, 1900 | Various
The sporules, which are very numerous, are inclosed in Fig. 152.
Botany for Ladies | Jane Loudon

British Dictionary definitions for sporule

sporule

/ (ˈspɒruːl) /

noun

a spore, esp a very small spore

Origin of sporule

C19: from New Latin sporula a little spore

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