sporulation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English sporule Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sporulation From sporule + -ation.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The process of a bacterium becoming a spore.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sporulations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
exosporulation · midsporulation · nonsporulation · monosporulation · endosporulation · presporulation · autosporulation · hypersporulation · asporulation · resporulation · zoosporulation