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sporiferous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs

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adj

Meaning 1

Bearing or producing spores.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • sporiferous filaments
  • sporiferous tissue

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From spore + -i- + -ferous.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: zarodnionośny — that bears spores
  • Polish: zarodnikonośny — that bears spores