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- sporangiospore/spəˈrændʒiə(ʊ)ˌspɔː/A spore produced within a sporangium.nounVery Low (C2+)
- sporangium/spəˈræn.dʒi.əm/A structure in which spores are produced in plants, fungi, and some algae.nounRare/Very Low Frequency
- spore/spɔː/A small, typically single-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, bacteria, and some protozoans.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- spore case/ˈspɔː keɪs/A protective structure, typically found in ferns and fungi, that contains and releases spores.nounLow
- spore fruit/spɔː fruːt/The reproductive structure of certain plants, especially ferns and mosses, containing spores.nounC1
- spore print/spɔː prɪnt/A pattern created by allowing mushroom spores to fall onto a surface, used for identification.nounLow
- sporeling/ˈspɔː.lɪŋ/A young plant or fungus that has developed from a spore.nounVery low (technical/biological term)
- sporicide/ˈspɔː.rɪ.saɪd/A substance or agent that kills spores.nounRare/Specialist
- sporocarp/ˈspɒr.əʊ.kɑːp/A multicellular structure in fungi, ferns, or some algae that produces and contains spores.nounVery Low
- sporocyst/ˈspɒrə(ʊ)sɪst/A sac-like structure in certain parasites (especially trematodes) that produces spores or further larval stages.nounVery Low
- sporocyte/ˈspɒrə(ʊ)saɪt/A cell that produces spores.nounVery Low
- sporogenesis/ˌspɔː.rəʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/The process by which spores are formed in plants, fungi, and some protozoa.nounVery low
- sporogonium/ˌspɒrəˈɡəʊniəm/The spore-producing structure or capsule in mosses and liverworts.nounVery Low (Specialist/Botanical)
- sporogony/spəˈrɒɡəni/The production and development of spores in certain parasitic protozoa, particularly during the sexual phase of their life cycle.nounVery Low
- sporont/ˈspɔːrɒnt/In biology, a sporont is a stage in the life cycle of certain parasites, such as sporozoans, that gives rise to spores.nounTechnical
- sporophore/ˈspɔːrə(ʊ)fɔː/The spore-bearing structure in fungi and certain other plants.nounVery Low
- sporophyll/ˈspɒr.ə.fɪl/A leaf that bears sporangia (spore-producing structures).nounVery low
- sporophyte/ˈspɔː.rə.faɪt/The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations.nounC2 (Technical)
- sporoplasm/ˈspɔː.rə.plæz.əm/The protoplasmic contents of a spore.nounRare / Technical
- sporopollenin/ˌspɔːrəˈpɒlənɪn/A durable biopolymer that forms the outer layer of spores and pollen grains, providing chemical and physical resilience.nounC1+
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