SPORE


Meaning of SPORE in English

[noun] [C] - a seed-like part of a simple organismThis group of bacteria have the ability to change into a dormant form called a spore if the cell starts to run out of food.In dry weather mosses suddenly scatter their spores.Other allergens are house dust, spores of fungi, and animal hairs.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.