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sporulate.

To produce spores.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To produce spores.

    intransitive
  2. To convert into spores.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English sporule Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English sporulate From sporule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

adj
  1. That produces spores

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English sporul(e) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English sporulate From sporul(e) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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