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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPORE

From New Latin spora, from Greek: a sowing; related to Greek speirein to sow.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPORE

spore  [spɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPORE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spore is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spore in English.

WHAT DOES SPORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spore

Spore

In biology, a spore is a unit of asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavorable conditions. By contrast, gametes are units of sexual reproduction. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, fungi and protozoa. In bacteria, spores are not part of a sexual cycle but are resistant structures used for survival under unfavourable conditions. Spores are usually haploid and unicellular and are produced by meiosis in the sporangium of a diploid sporophyte. Under favourable conditions the spore can develop into a new organism using mitotic division, producing a multicellular gametophyte, which eventually goes on to produce gametes. Two gametes fuse to form a zygote which develops into a new sporophyte. This cycle is known as alternation of generations. The spores of seed plants, however, are produced internally and the megaspores, formed within the ovules and the microspores are involved in the formation of more complex structures that form the dispersal units, the seeds and pollen grains.

Definition of spore in the English dictionary

The first definition of spore in the dictionary is a reproductive body, produced by bacteria, fungi, various plants, and some protozoans, that develops into a new individual. A sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes and an asexual spore is the result of asexual reproduction. Other definition of spore is a germ cell, seed, dormant bacterium, or similar body. Spore is also to produce, carry, or release spores.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPORE

PRESENT

Present
I spore
you spore
he/she/it spores
we spore
you spore
they spore
Present continuous
I am sporing
you are sporing
he/she/it is sporing
we are sporing
you are sporing
they are sporing
Present perfect
I have spored
you have spored
he/she/it has spored
we have spored
you have spored
they have spored
Present perfect continuous
I have been sporing
you have been sporing
he/she/it has been sporing
we have been sporing
you have been sporing
they have been sporing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I spored
you spored
he/she/it spored
we spored
you spored
they spored
Past continuous
I was sporing
you were sporing
he/she/it was sporing
we were sporing
you were sporing
they were sporing
Past perfect
I had spored
you had spored
he/she/it had spored
we had spored
you had spored
they had spored
Past perfect continuous
I had been sporing
you had been sporing
he/she/it had been sporing
we had been sporing
you had been sporing
they had been sporing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spore
you will spore
he/she/it will spore
we will spore
you will spore
they will spore
Future continuous
I will be sporing
you will be sporing
he/she/it will be sporing
we will be sporing
you will be sporing
they will be sporing
Future perfect
I will have spored
you will have spored
he/she/it will have spored
we will have spored
you will have spored
they will have spored
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sporing
you will have been sporing
he/she/it will have been sporing
we will have been sporing
you will have been sporing
they will have been sporing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spore
you would spore
he/she/it would spore
we would spore
you would spore
they would spore
Conditional continuous
I would be sporing
you would be sporing
he/she/it would be sporing
we would be sporing
you would be sporing
they would be sporing
Conditional perfect
I would have spore
you would have spore
he/she/it would have spore
we would have spore
you would have spore
they would have spore
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sporing
you would have been sporing
he/she/it would have been sporing
we would have been sporing
you would have been sporing
they would have been sporing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spore
we let´s spore
you spore
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spore
Past participle
spored
Present Participle
sporing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPORE


ascospore
ˈæskəˌspɔː
Cawnpore
ˌkɔːnˈpɔː
diaspore
ˈdaɪəˌspɔː
downpour
ˈdaʊnˌpɔː
endospore
ˈɛndəʊˌspɔː
forepaw
ˈfɔːˌpɔː
micropore
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpɔː
microspore
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌspɔː
outpour
ˈaʊtˌpɔː
papaw
pəˈpɔː
paw
pɔː
pawpaw
ˈpɔːˌpɔː
polypore
ˈpɒlɪˌpɔː
pore
pɔː
pour
pɔː
rapport
ræˈpɔː
sapor
ˈseɪpɔː
Singapore
ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː
southpaw
ˈsaʊθˌpɔː
zoospore
ˈzəʊəˌspɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPORE

sporadicalness
sporal
sporangia
sporangial
sporangiola
sporangiole
sporangiolum
sporangiophore
sporangiospore
sporangium
spore case
spore print
sporicidal
sporicide
sporidia
sporidial
sporidium
spork
sporocarp
sporocyst

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPORE

aecidiospore
auxospore
azygospore
basidiospore
blastopore
chlamydospore
conidiospore
epispore
extempore
gonopore
Jubbulpore
macrospore
madrepore
megaspore
oospore
parthenospore
pro tempore
pycnospore
teliospore
zygospore

Synonyms and antonyms of spore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPORE

Find out the translation of spore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

孢子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espora
570 millions of speakers

English

spore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीजाणु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esporo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীজগুটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spora
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spore
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

胞子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bào tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வித்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बी टाळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπορίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORE»

The term «spore» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.142 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spore» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spore» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPORE»

Discover the use of spore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fungal Spore and Disease Initiation in Plants and Animals
This treatise is focused on early aspects of fungal pathogenesis in plant and animal hosts.
G.T. Cole, H.C. Hoch, 1991
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Fossil Plants and Spores: Modern Techniques
Fig. 31.1. Approximate correlation of various spore colour scales. The named spore colours are provided for reference. All these correlations should considered as guidance only. The parameter G (green) is calibrated to vitrinite reflectivity.
Tim P. Jones, Nick P. Rowe, 1999
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Methods in Microbiology
A. Estimation of spore concentration Fungal spores do not always lend themselves readily to turbidity analysis as it is usually extremely difficult to get spore suspensions free from the mycelium or the sporogenous cells. In general when large ...
C. Booth, 1971
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Microbiological Safety and Quality of Food
Because it is known that the growth medium affects spore resistance, it is probable that naturally occurring spores have different resistances from those determined in the laboratory studies. In this sense, the figures used so successfully for ...
Barbara Lund, Tony C. Baird-Parker, Grahame Warwick Gould, 2000
5
Bacterial Spores: Current Research and Applications
In this book, expert authors from around the world contribute comprehensive, up-to-date reviews on the current state of knowledge of bacterial endospores.
Ernesto Abel-Santos, 2012
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Microbiology for the Analytical Chemist
2.3 Spore Stain Some Gram-positive bacteria produce endospores which are highly resistant to heating and a variety of chemicals. These spores are found in the genera Bacillus and Clostridium. The spores are difficult to stain using normal  ...
R. K. Dart, 1996
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Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation
Mechanisms of action of sporicidal agents Inner spore coat Cortex and core Alkylation of core protein and DNA Cortex and core Spore core (DNA?) Presumably, core protein Cortex Cortex Principles of Viral Control and Transmission 7.00 6.50 ...
Seymour Stanton Block, 2001
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Food Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual
Outgrowth Outgrowth refers to the emergence of bacterial vegetative cells from the germinating spore. These cells are more sensitive than spores to heat and other deleterious factors. OBJECTIVES 1. Determine the counts of spore formers in ...
Ahmed E. Yousef, Carolyn Carlstrom, 2003
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The Structure of Certain Fossil Spore-bearing Organs ...
5), has figured spore-groups and spores of somewhat similar appearance. In the section in Pl. 3, fig. 3, a single spore is shown on the extreme right; its length is equal to the shorter diameter of the spores obtained on maceration. In Pl. 3, fig.
Thore Gustaf Halle, 1933
10
Ferns, Mosses & Other Spore-Producing Plants
The small dark spots on the frond are the spore-making capsules, called sporangia. THe FIrsT Ferns Ferns, mosses, liverworts, and their cousins were growing on land long before flowering plants. Fossils are the remains of once- living things ...
Steve Parker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spore is used in the context of the following news items.
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Longtime Virginia Beach City Manager Jim Spore to retire
Jim Spore, shown in his office on May 20, 2011, worked in a number of suburban communities before being hired as city manager by Virginia Beach in ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
2
Will Wright's next game isn't a game ... or is it?
Will Wright, renowned creator of SimCity, Sim Ants, The Sims and Spore, is back with another simulation of sorts, but this time it's not a game. Thred, which ... «Polygon, May 15»
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Spore Wars Help Fend Off Life-Threatening Bacterial Infections
"The key thing here is being able to use a spore-forming bacteria," says Dr. Dale Gerding, a researcher at the Veterans Administration who has spent his career ... «NPR, May 15»
4
Bacterial spore turned into tiny graphene-coated cyborg
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have used a single bacterial spore to create a bio-robot. It's basically a cyborg that measures humidity. «ExtremeTech, Mar 15»
5
EA's shutting down Maxis Emeryville, home of SimCity and Spore
The studio originally behind SimCity, The Sims, and Spore is shutting down. Electronic Arts has confirmed that it's closing Maxis' Emeryville location and ... «GamesRadar, Mar 15»
6
Parents charged after son's carbon monoxide death
Darrick W. Spore, 34, and Candy S. Chamness, 34, both of Syracuse were charged with neglect of a dependent and reckless homicide, according to the affidavit ... «WANE, Aug 14»
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12-year-old Syracuse boy's death "consistent with carbon monoxide …
At the time of Spore's death, there were two gas powered generators running inside the home. The cause of death is pending toxicology tests but "appears to be ... «WNDU-TV, Jun 14»
8
Could humidity power join the list of renewable energy sources?
With their ability to shrink reversibly, the researchers realized the spores must be storing energy. In an effort to measure the energy of the spores, Sahin coated a ... «Gizmag, Jan 14»
9
Fungal spores travel farther by surfing their own wind
Long before geese started flying in chevron formation or cyclists learned the value of drafting, fungi discovered an aerodynamic way to reduce drag on their ... «UC Berkeley, Sep 10»
10
Moss releases its spores as 'mushroom clouds'
A type of moss called 'Sphagnum' has a peculiar way of launching its spores so that they rise high enough in the air to be dispersed by winds. As the spores are ... «Nature.com, Jul 10»

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