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sporulate

[ spawr-yuh-leyt, spor- ]

verb (used without object)

, Biology.
, spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing.
  1. to produce spores.

sporulate

/ ˈspɒrjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. intr to produce spores, esp by multiple fission
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsporuˈlation, noun
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Other Words From

  • sporu·lation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sporulate1

First recorded in 1880–85; sporule + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

The life-history of all of these is very similar, the principal difference being in the length of time it takes them to sporulate.

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