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spore.

spore (reproductive particle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/spoːrə/[ˈsb̥oːɐ]
  1. spore (reproductive particle)

    common-gender
  2. spore (resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist)

    common-gender
  3. spur (a rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for purpose of prodding a horse)

    common-gender
  4. spur (anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does to a horse)

    common-gender
  5. spur (an appendage or spike pointing rearward, near the foot, for instance that of a rooster)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

* (spore):, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed, a sowing”). * (spur):, from Old Norse spori, from Proto-Germanic *spurô.

verb/spoːrə/[ˈsb̥oːɐ]
  1. spur (to prod)

  2. spur (to urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive)

  3. trace (to follow the trail of)

  4. scent (to detect the scent of)

  5. feel, notice, perceive

Where this word comes from

* (to spur):, from spore (“spur”). * (to trace):, from spor (“track, trail, scent”).

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