"sporulate" meaning in All languages combined

See sporulate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From sporule + -ate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sporule|ate}} sporule + -ate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sporulate (not comparable)
  1. (botany) That produces spores Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-sporulate-en-adj-jaqKoLdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: sporulates [present, singular, third-person], sporulating [participle, present], sporulated [participle, past], sporulated [past]
Etymology: From sporule + -ate. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sporule|ate}} sporule + -ate 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 Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: endosporulate Related terms: sporulation
    Sense id: en-sporulate-en-verb-ct5U-3SC Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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