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Word of the Day – Sporulate

By September 2, 2023Word of the Day

Sporulate (verb)

spor-oo-layt

To produce spores.

First recorded in 1880–85; sporule + -ate1

Example sentences

“With the macro lens we were able to see the mushrooms sporulate.”

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