"sporulate" meaning in All languages combined

See sporulate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From sporul(e) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|sporule|-ate|alt1=sporul(e)|id2=adjective|pos2=adjective-forming suffix}} sporul(e) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sporulate (not comparable)
  1. (botany) That produces spores Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sporulate-en-adj-jaqKoLdV Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 32 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 54 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 37 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 30 14 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: sporulates [present, singular, third-person], sporulating [participle, present], sporulated [participle, past], sporulated [past]
Etymology: From sporule + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|sporule|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} sporule + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} sporulate (third-person singular simple present sporulates, present participle sporulating, simple past and past participle sporulated)
  1. (biology, intransitive) To produce spores. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-sporulate-en-verb-ct5U-3SC Categories (other): Biology, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 37 18 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (transitive) To convert into spores. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-sporulate-en-verb-bgRWEGUA Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 37 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: endosporulate Related terms: sporulation
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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