/spɔː(ɹ)/, /spoɹ/, /spo(ː)ɹ/
OriginFrom New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), related to σπόρος (spóros, “sowing”) and σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”). Related to English spread).
- A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
“Thresher maws are subterranean carnivores that spend their entire lives eating or searching for something to eat. Threshers reproduce via spores that lie dormant for millennia, yet are robust enough t”
- A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
Formsspores(plural) · spores(present, singular, third-person) · sporing(participle, present) · spored(participle, past) · spored(past)