"spore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /spɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /spɔɹ/ [General-American], /spo(ː)ɹ/ (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), /spoə/ (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spore.wav Forms: spores [plural]
enPR: spô [Received-Pronunciation], spôr [General-American], spōr (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ) Etymology: From New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), related to σπόρος (spóros, “sowing”) and σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to strew”) (compare English spread). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sper-}}, {{bor|en|NL.|spora}} New Latin spora, {{der|en|grc|σπορά||seed}} Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sper-||to strew}} Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to strew”), {{cog|en|spread}} English spread Head templates: {{en-noun}} spore (plural spores)
  1. A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another. Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy Translations (reproductive particle): spoor (Afrikaans), спо́ра (spóra) [feminine] (Bulgarian), espora [feminine] (Catalan), ᎠᏴᎩᏍᏗ (ayvgisdi) (Cherokee), 孢子 (bāozǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), spora [feminine] (Czech), výtrus [masculine] (Czech), spoor [neuter] (Dutch), sporo (Esperanto), itiö (Finnish), spore [feminine] (French), Spore [feminine] (German), σπόριο (spório) [neuter] (Greek), נבג (néveg) [masculine] (Hebrew), spóra (Hungarian), spór [masculine] (Irish), spora [feminine] (Italian), 胞子 (hōshi) (alt: ほうし) (Japanese), pua atua (Maori), pata (Maori), spore [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), spore [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), اسپور (espor) (Persian), هاگ (hâg) (Persian), zarodnik [masculine] (Polish), spora [feminine] (Polish), esporo [masculine] (Portuguese), spor [masculine] (Romanian), spori [masculine, plural] (Romanian), спо́ра (spóra) [feminine] (Russian), spora [feminine] (Slovene), tros [masculine] (Slovene), espora [feminine] (Spanish), spor [common-gender] (Swedish), สปอร์ (sà-bpɔɔ) (Thai), спо́ра (spóra) [feminine] (Ukrainian), bào tử (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-spore-en-noun-5PQIZyKr Disambiguation of Botany: 50 33 17 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 50 35 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 47 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 34 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 30 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 31 34 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 33 38 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 32 40 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 34 36 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 33 35 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 28 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of 'reproductive particle': 63 37
  2. A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions. Translations (resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist): espora [feminine] (Catalan), spora [feminine] (Czech), itiö (Finnish), spóra (Hungarian), spora [feminine] (Italian), przetrwalnik [masculine] (Polish), spora [feminine] (Polish), espora [feminine] (Spanish), spor (Turkish), спо́ра (spóra) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-spore-en-noun-n4K41OVb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 47 12 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 34 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 29 32 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 30 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 31 34 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 33 38 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 35 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 30 32 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 32 40 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 34 36 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 33 35 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 33 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 28 40 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 28 36 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 31 34 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of 'resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist': 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bulb, gemma, pollen, propagule, seed

Verb

IPA: /spɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /spɔɹ/ [General-American], /spo(ː)ɹ/ (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), /spoə/ (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spore.wav Forms: spores [present, singular, third-person], sporing [participle, present], spored [participle, past], spored [past]
enPR: spô [Received-Pronunciation], spôr [General-American], spōr (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ) Etymology: From New Latin spora, from Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), related to σπόρος (spóros, “sowing”) and σπείρω (speírō, “to sow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to strew”) (compare English spread). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sper-}}, {{bor|en|NL.|spora}} New Latin spora, {{der|en|grc|σπορά||seed}} Ancient Greek σπορά (sporá, “seed”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*sper-||to strew}} Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to strew”), {{cog|en|spread}} English spread Head templates: {{en-verb}} spore (third-person singular simple present spores, present participle sporing, simple past and past participle spored)
  1. To produce spores.
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Inflected forms

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      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "spora"
    },
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "výtrus"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "spoor"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "sporo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "itiö"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "spore"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Spore"
    },
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "spório",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "σπόριο"
    },
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "néveg",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "נבג"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "spóra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spór"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spora"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ほうし",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hōshi",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "胞子"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "pua atua"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "pata"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "spore"
    },
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      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "espor",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "اسپور"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "hâg",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "هاگ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "zarodnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spora"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "esporo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "spori"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "spóra",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "спо́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spora"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "tros"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "espora"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "spor"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sà-bpɔɔ",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "สปอร์"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spóra",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "спо́ра"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "reproductive particle",
      "word": "bào tử"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "espora"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "spora"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist",
      "word": "itiö"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "resistant particle produced by bacterium or protist",
      "word": "spóra"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "word": "przetrwalnik"
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