n.
Pronunciation: ˌ spo ̇ r-y ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, - ə - ' l ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin sporula, diminutive of spora spore
Date: 1876
: the formation of spores especially : division into many small spores (as after encystment)
– spor · u · la · tive \ ' spo ̇ r-y ə - ˌ l ā -tiv, - ə - ˌ l ā - \ adjective