ALL meanings of spore
spore
S s - noun spore Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly. 1
- noun spore a germ, germ cell, seed, or the like. 1
- verb without object spore to bear or produce spores. 1
- abbreviation SPORE seed 1
- countable noun spore Spores are cells produced by bacteria and fungi which can develop into new bacteria or fungi. 0
- noun spore a reproductive body, produced by bacteria, fungi, various plants, and some protozoans, that develops into a new individual. A sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes and an asexual spore is the result of asexual reproduction 0
- noun spore a germ cell, seed, dormant bacterium, or similar body 0
- verb spore to produce, carry, or release spores 0
- noun spore any of various small reproductive bodies, usually consisting of a single cell, produced by bacteria, algae, mosses, ferns, certain protozoans, etc., either asexually (asexual spore) or by the union of gametes (sexual spore): they are capable of giving rise to a new adult individual, either immediately or after an interval of dormancy 0
- noun spore any small organism or cell that can develop into a new individual; seed, germ, etc. 0
- intransitive verb spore to bear or develop spores 0