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adj
That produces spores
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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verb
To produce spores.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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verb
To convert into spores.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
convert into spores
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: convert
verb
produce spores
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: produce, bring forth
History
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).
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).
