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sporogenous

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spo⋅rog⋅e⋅nous

  [spuh-roj-uh-nuhs]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to spores or spore production.
Origin:
1885–90; sporo- + -genous
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spo·rog·e·nous
Pronunciation: sp&-'räj-&-n&s, spo-
Variant: also spo·ro·gen·ic /"spOr-&-'jen-ik, "spor-/
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, involving, or reproducing by sporogenesis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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