Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another. · A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
From New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), related to σπόρος (spóros, “sowing”) and σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”). Related to English spread).
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