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spor⋅u⋅late

  [spawr-yuh-leyt, spor-]
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–verb (used without object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing. Biology.
to produce spores.
Origin:
1880–85; sporule + -ate 1

Related forms:
spor⋅u⋅la⋅tion, noun
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spor·u·late   (spôr'yə-lāt', spōr'-)   
intr.v.   spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing, spor·u·lates
To produce or release spores.

[From New Latin sporula, small spore, diminutive of spora, spore, from Greek sporā, seed; see spore.]
spor'u·la'tion n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spor·u·late
Pronunciation: 'spOr-(y)&-"lAt, 'spor-
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed;-lat·ing
: to undergo sporulation

Main Entry: spor·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: "spOr-(y)&-'lA-sh&n, "spor-
Function: noun
: the formation of spores;especially : division into many small spores (as after encystment)
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sporulate spor·u·late (spôr'yə-lāt')
v. spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing, spor·u·lates
To produce or release spores.

sporulation spor·u·la·tion (spôr'yə-lā'shən)
n.
The production or release of spores.

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