sporulate


spor·u·late

verb \ˈspr-yə-ˌlāt, -ə-ˌlāt\
spor·u·lat·edspor·u·lat·ing

Definition of SPORULATE

intransitive verb
: to undergo sporulation

Origin of SPORULATE

back-formation from sporulation
First Known Use: circa 1891

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