— sporal , adj. — sporoid , adj.
/spawr, spohr/ , n. , v. , spored, sporing .
n.
1. Biol. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
2. a germ, germ cell, seed, or the like.
v.i.
3. to bear or produce spores.
[ 1830-40; spora sporá sowing, seed, akin to speírein to sow; see SPERM 1 ]