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SPOROGENESIS

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spo⋅ro⋅gen⋅e⋅sis

  [spawr-uh-jen-uh-sis, spohr-]
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–noun Biology.
1. the production of spores; sporogony.
2. reproduction by means of spores.
Origin:
1885–90; sporo- + -genesis
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spo·ro·gen·e·sis   (spôr'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs, spōr'-)   
n.  

  1. Production or formation of spores.

  2. Reproduction by means of spores.

spo'ro·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk), spo·rog'e·nous (spə-rŏj'ə-nəs, spô-, spō-) adj.
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Main Entry: spo·ro·gen·e·sis
Pronunciation: "spOr-&-'jen-&-s&s, "spor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural spo·ro·gen·e·ses /-"sEz/
1 : reproduction by spores
2 : spore formation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sporogenesis spo·ro·gen·e·sis (spôr'ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs)
n.

  1. Reproduction by means of spores.

  2. Production or formation of spores.

spo'ro·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) or spo·rog'e·nous (spə-rŏj'ə-nəs, spô-) adj.

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