sporogenesis

noun spo·ro·gen·e·sis \ˌspȯr-ə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of SPOROGENESIS

: reproduction by spores

: spore formation

— spo·rog·e·nous \spə-ˈrä-jə-nəs, spȯ-\ also spo·ro·gen·ic \ˌspȯr-ə-ˈje-nik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun spo·ro·gen·e·sis \ˌspōr-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs, ˌspȯr-\

plural spo·ro·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: reproduction by spores

: spore formation

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