sporulate

[ spawr-yuh-leyt, spor- ]
/ ˈspɔr yəˌleɪt, ˈspɒr- /

verb (used without object), spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing. Biology.

to produce spores.

Origin of sporulate

First recorded in 1880–85; sporule + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM sporulate

spor·u·la·tion, noun

Words nearby sporulate

sportswear, sportswoman, sportswriter, sporty, sporular, sporulate, sporulation, sporule, spot, spot announcement, spot card

Example sentences from the Web for sporulate

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

    Insects and Diseases |Rennie W. Doane

British Dictionary definitions for sporulate

sporulate
/ (ˈspɒrjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

(intr) to produce spores, esp by multiple fission

Derived forms of sporulate

sporulation, noun

Medical definitions for sporulate

sporulate
[ spôr′yə-lāt′ ]

v.

To produce or release spores.