Meaning Of The Word Spore

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-spore in American English
combining form: var. of sporo- as final element of compound words

spore
countable noun: Spores are cells produced by bacteria and fungi which can develop into new bacteria or fungi.

spore in American English
any of various small reproductive bodies, usually consisting of a single cell, produced by bacteria, algae, mosses, ferns, certain protozoans, etc., either asexually (asexual spore) or by the union of gametes (sexual spore): they are capable of giving ris
to bear or develop spores
intransitive verb: to bear or produce spores
noun: a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly

spore in British English
noun: a reproductive body, produced by bacteria, fungi, various plants, and some protozoans, that develops into a new individual. A sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes and an asexual spore is the result of asexual reproduction
verb: to produce, carry, or release spores

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