💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spores"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ascosporesnoun | (biology) A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus |
| bacterianoun | (US) A type, species, or strain of bacterium. |
| germsnoun | A pathogen: a pathogenic microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus. |
| swarmnoun | A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony. |
| endosporesnoun | A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria. |
| microsporesnoun | (botany) The smaller spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a male gametophyte. |
| megasporesnoun | (botany) The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte |
| zoosporesnoun | A motile asexual spore of some algae and fungi |
| propagulesnoun | (biology) A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle. E.g., seeds, spores, endospores, microbial cysts, etc. |
| sporulesnoun | A small spore |
| arthrosporesnoun | A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae. |
| sporangiosporesnoun | A spore produced by a sporangium (in many fungi, such as zygomycetes). |
| cystsnoun | A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ. |
| exosporesnoun | The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi. |
| conidianoun | (mycology) A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore. |
| basidiosporesnoun | (biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota. |
| oosporesnoun | (biology) A fertilized female zygote, having thick chitinous walls, that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi |
| chlamydosporesnoun | A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria. |
| sporocytesnoun | A cell that produces haploid spores during meiosis |
| pollennoun | A fine, granular substance produced in flowers. |
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