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sporeMain Entry: 1spore Pronunciation: \ˈspȯr\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin spora seed, spore, from Greek, act of sowing, seed, from speirein to sow — more at sperm Date: 1836 : a primitive usually unicellular often environmentally resistant dormant or reproductive body produced by plants, fungi, and some microorganisms and capable of development into a new individual either directly or after fusion with another spore — spored \ˈspȯrd\ adjective
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