A small, usually single-celled reproductive body that is highly resistant to desiccation and heat and is capable of growing into a new organism, produced especially by certain bacteria, fungi, algae, and nonflowering plants.
A dormant nonreproductive body formed by certain bacteria in response to adverse environmental conditions.
intr.v.
spored, spor·ing, spores To produce spores.
[Greek sporā, seed; see sper- in Indo-European roots.] spo·ra'ceous (spə-rā'shəs, spô-, spō-) adj.
(spôr, spōr) 