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Definition of Spore

1. Noun. A small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion. "A sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"

Definition of Spore

1. n. One of the minute grains in flowerless plants, which are analogous to seeds, as serving to reproduce the species.

Definition of Spore

1. Noun. A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another. ¹

2. Noun. A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions. ¹

3. Verb. To produce spores. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spore

1. to produce spores (asexual, usually single-celled reproductive bodies) [v SPORED, SPORING, SPORES]

Medical Definition of Spore

1. Highly resistant dehydrated form of reproductive cell produced under conditions of environmental stress. Usually have very resistant cell walls (integument) and low metabolic rate until activated. Bacterial spores may survive quite extraordinary extremes of temperature, dehydration or chemical insult. Gives rise to a new individual without fusion with another cell. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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