sporule

[ spawr-yool, spor- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a spore, especially a small one.

sporule

/ ˈspɒruːl /

noun

1. a spore, esp a very small spore

Other Words From

• spor·u·lar [spawr, -y, uh, -ler, spor, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporule¹

From the New Latin word sporula, dating back to 1810–20. See spore, -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporule¹

C19: from New Latin sporula a little spore

Example Sentences

The orange protoplasm passes along the colourless tubes to the terminal sporule at the end of its vegetation.

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This sporule of the second generation ordinarily detaches itself from its support before germinating.

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At the same time a terminal sporule generally appears on the threads.

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I wonder what sort of floating sporule carries the infection—reaching the brain by the nose, I fancy.

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An invisible sporule in the air may do it, or a lesion no bigger than a pin's point.

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