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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspora
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈspora
"Il fungo ha rilasciato milioni di spore nell'aria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A reproductive cell in fungi, algae, and some plants that can develop into a new individual.
"The mushroom released millions of spores into the air." - 2
A dormant, resistant form of a microorganism that can survive in harsh conditions.
"The bacteria formed spores to endure the extreme heat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spore' originates from the Greek word 'spora', meaning 'seed' or 'sowing'. It was adopted into Latin as 'spora', and later into Middle English, reflecting the biological concept of reproduction in fungi and plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spore" is said worldwide
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spore
Transliteration: spore
"Le champignon a libéré des millions de spores dans l'air."
Sporen
Transliteration: ˈʃpoːʁən
"Der Pilz setzte Millionen von Sporen in die Luft frei."
spora
Transliteration: ˈspora
"Il fungo ha rilasciato milioni di spore nell'aria."
espora
Transliteration: esˈpoɾa
"El hongo liberó millones de esporas al aire."
esporo
Transliteration: esˈpoɾu
"O cogumelo liberou milhões de esporos no ar."
बीजाणु
Transliteration: bījāṇu
"कवक ने हवा में लाखों बीजाणु छोड़ दिए।"
孢子
Transliteration: bāo zǐ
"蘑菇释放了数百万个孢子到空气中。"
포자
Transliteration: poja
"버섯은 공기 중에 수백만 개의 포자를 방출했습니다."
胞子
Transliteration: hōshi
"キノコは空気中に数百万の胞子を放出しました。"
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