sporulation

noun spor·u·la·tion \ˌspȯr-yə-ˈlā-shən, -ə-ˈlā-\

Definition of SPORULATION

: the formation of spores; especially : division into many small spores (as after encystment)

— spor·u·la·tive \ˈspȯr-yə-ˌlā-tiv, -ə-ˌlā-\ adjective

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International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin sporula, diminutive of spora spore

First Known Use: 1876

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noun spor·u·la·tion \ˌspōr-(y)ə-ˈlā-shən, ˌspȯr-\

: the formation of spores; especially : division into many small spores (as after encystment)

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