spore
7 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #47,451
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/spˈɔːɹ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural spores
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
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