2. Verb. (third-person singular of spore) ¹
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Definition of Spores
1. spore [v] - See also: spore
Medical Definition of Spores
1. The reproductive elements of lower organisms, such as protozoa, fungi, and cryptogamic plants. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spores
Literary usage of Spores
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1871)
"spores at one end elongate and hyaline, the rest dark middle. .0005 inch long.
... spores dirty brown, terminal loculi often clearer or colorless. ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"Propagation by means of spores. In beginning the cultivation of ferns, it is
advisable to purchase the spores from some reliable firm which makes ..."
3. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1896)
"... jq spores Sport's spores Mediu Same a spores res large, spiny res oblong, la
ilar to W. rad res small; m her species. o spores vary spores aver spores ..."
4. Methods of Practical Hygiene by Karl Bernhard Lehmann (1893)
"The formation of permanent oval spores, refracting light strongly, ... For a
considerable time the property of forming spores was regarded as an exclusive ..."
5. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"Soil for sowing spores on is best composed of five parts, in tho proportions of
... Three or four hours after watering will be the best time to sow spores. ..."
6. The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat by Peter Tracy Dondlinger (1908)
"TWO FORMS OP BUST spores COMMONLY FOUND ON WHEAT At tlie left Is shown the ...
spore bodies formed in the on the termination tubes of the winter spores. ..."
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