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Propagules

A reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another.

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    A reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another.

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propagativeOf, pertaining to, or produced by propagation
propagatornounA person who propagates plants
propagatedverb(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
propagatingverb(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
propagatesverb(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
sporesnounA surname.
propagateverb(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
proliferateverb(ambitransitive) To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
propagationnounThe dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number.
proliferatingnoun(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
sporulateverb(biology, intransitive) To produce spores.
proliferatornounAny agent that causes proliferation.
proliferativenounSuch a cell
sporangianoun(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
proliferatedverb(ambitransitive) To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
sporulationnounThe process of a bacterium becoming a spore.
sporangiumnoun(botany, mycology) A case, capsule, or container in which spores are produced by an organism.
sporulatesverb(biology, intransitive) To produce spores.
proliferationnoun(uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
microsporenoun(botany) The smaller spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a male gametophyte.

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