Definition of spore in English:

spore

noun spɔːspɔr

Biology

1A minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans.
〔生〕孢子；芽孢
Example sentencesExamples
- It reproduces prolifically and produces spores at all stages of its life.
- Bunt fungi survive as resting spores on contaminated seed.
- Many questions concerning toxicity and allergenicity have been raised about corn contaminated with the spores of this fungus.
- Grain mold fungi also produce spores capable of aerial dispersal in the field as well as within a grain storage bin.
- At flowering, the fungus grows through the floral tissue and forms masses of spores in place of healthy seed.
Synonyms
embryo, bud, nucleus, seed, egg, ovum
1. 1.1Botany (in a plant exhibiting alternation of generations) a haploid reproductive cell which gives rise to a gametophyte.
  〔植〕（世代交替植物的）孢子
  Example sentencesExamples
  A spore can infect a plant and cause a new lesion which will produce spores in 7-10 days.
  When infected flowers or leaves are plucked, a grayish-white cloud of fungal spores can usually be seen.
  After landing on a host plant, spores germinate and produce a germ tube that grows across the leaf surface.
  When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings.
  The gametophyte is haploid, that is, each cell contains a single complete set of chromosomes, and arises from the germination of a haploid spore.
2. 1.2Microbiology (in bacteria) a rounded resistant form adopted by a bacterial cell in adverse conditions.
  〔微生物〕（细菌的）芽孢
  Example sentencesExamples
  A concentration of just 5 parts per million was adequate to eradicate 50,000 spores under laboratory conditions.
  The scientists' next step, for most pathogens, is to collect the spores.
  While the spores are not extremely long lived, they could survive this form of movement.
  It is heat-sensitive and dies as it dries, so is a much less attractive weapon than anthrax spores, which are many thousands of times more resistant.
  In the production of dry milk these bacterial spores are able to survive the spray-drying process.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin spora, from Greek spora 'sowing, seed', from speirein 'to sow'.

Rhymes

abhor, adore, afore, anymore, ashore, awe, bandore, Bangalore, before, boar, Boer, bore, caw, chore, claw, cocksure, comprador, cor, core, corps, craw, Delors, deplore, door, draw, drawer, evermore, explore, flaw, floor, for, forbore, fore, foresaw, forevermore, forswore, four, fourscore, furthermore, Gábor, galore, gnaw, gore, grantor, guarantor, guffaw, hard-core, Haugh, haw, hoar, ignore, implore, Indore, interwar, jaw, Johor, Lahore, law, lessor, lor, lore, macaw, man-o'-war, maw, mirador, mor, more, mortgagor, Mysore, nevermore, nor, oar, obligor, offshore, onshore, open-jaw, or, ore, outdoor, outwore, paw, poor, pore, pour, rapport, raw, roar, saw, scaur, score, senhor, señor, shaw, ship-to-shore, shop-floor, shore, signor, Singapore, snore, soar, softcore, sore, store, straw, swore, Tagore, tau, taw, thaw, Thor, threescore, tor, tore, torr, trapdoor, tug-of-war, two-by-four, underfloor, underscore, war, warrantor, Waugh, whore, withdraw, wore, yaw, yore, your

Definition of spore in US English:

spore

nounspɔrspôr

Biology

1A minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans.
〔生〕孢子；芽孢
Example sentencesExamples
- Bunt fungi survive as resting spores on contaminated seed.
- Grain mold fungi also produce spores capable of aerial dispersal in the field as well as within a grain storage bin.
- At flowering, the fungus grows through the floral tissue and forms masses of spores in place of healthy seed.
- Many questions concerning toxicity and allergenicity have been raised about corn contaminated with the spores of this fungus.
- It reproduces prolifically and produces spores at all stages of its life.
Synonyms
embryo, bud, nucleus, seed, egg, ovum
1. 1.1Botany (in a plant exhibiting alternation of generations) a haploid reproductive cell which gives rise to a gametophyte.
  〔植〕（世代交替植物的）孢子
  Example sentencesExamples
  After landing on a host plant, spores germinate and produce a germ tube that grows across the leaf surface.
  A spore can infect a plant and cause a new lesion which will produce spores in 7-10 days.
  The gametophyte is haploid, that is, each cell contains a single complete set of chromosomes, and arises from the germination of a haploid spore.
  When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings.
  When infected flowers or leaves are plucked, a grayish-white cloud of fungal spores can usually be seen.
2. 1.2Microbiology (in bacteria) a rounded resistant form adopted by a bacterial cell in adverse conditions.
  〔微生物〕（细菌的）芽孢
  Example sentencesExamples
  While the spores are not extremely long lived, they could survive this form of movement.
  It is heat-sensitive and dies as it dries, so is a much less attractive weapon than anthrax spores, which are many thousands of times more resistant.
  The scientists' next step, for most pathogens, is to collect the spores.
  In the production of dry milk these bacterial spores are able to survive the spray-drying process.
  A concentration of just 5 parts per million was adequate to eradicate 50,000 spores under laboratory conditions.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin spora, from Greek spora ‘sowing, seed’, from speirein ‘to sow’.

词汇	spore
释义	Definition of spore in English: spore noun spɔːspɔr Biology 1A minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans. 〔生〕孢子；芽孢 Example sentencesExamples It reproduces prolifically and produces spores at all stages of its life. Bunt fungi survive as resting spores on contaminated seed. Many questions concerning toxicity and allergenicity have been raised about corn contaminated with the spores of this fungus. Grain mold fungi also produce spores capable of aerial dispersal in the field as well as within a grain storage bin. At flowering, the fungus grows through the floral tissue and forms masses of spores in place of healthy seed. Synonyms embryo, bud, nucleus, seed, egg, ovum 1.1Botany (in a plant exhibiting alternation of generations) a haploid reproductive cell which gives rise to a gametophyte. 〔植〕（世代交替植物的）孢子 Example sentencesExamples A spore can infect a plant and cause a new lesion which will produce spores in 7-10 days. When infected flowers or leaves are plucked, a grayish-white cloud of fungal spores can usually be seen. After landing on a host plant, spores germinate and produce a germ tube that grows across the leaf surface. When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings. The gametophyte is haploid, that is, each cell contains a single complete set of chromosomes, and arises from the germination of a haploid spore. 1.2Microbiology (in bacteria) a rounded resistant form adopted by a bacterial cell in adverse conditions. 〔微生物〕（细菌的）芽孢 Example sentencesExamples A concentration of just 5 parts per million was adequate to eradicate 50,000 spores under laboratory conditions. The scientists' next step, for most pathogens, is to collect the spores. While the spores are not extremely long lived, they could survive this form of movement. It is heat-sensitive and dies as it dries, so is a much less attractive weapon than anthrax spores, which are many thousands of times more resistant. In the production of dry milk these bacterial spores are able to survive the spray-drying process. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin spora, from Greek spora 'sowing, seed', from speirein 'to sow'. Rhymes abhor, adore, afore, anymore, ashore, awe, bandore, Bangalore, before, boar, Boer, bore, caw, chore, claw, cocksure, comprador, cor, core, corps, craw, Delors, deplore, door, draw, drawer, evermore, explore, flaw, floor, for, forbore, fore, foresaw, forevermore, forswore, four, fourscore, furthermore, Gábor, galore, gnaw, gore, grantor, guarantor, guffaw, hard-core, Haugh, haw, hoar, ignore, implore, Indore, interwar, jaw, Johor, Lahore, law, lessor, lor, lore, macaw, man-o'-war, maw, mirador, mor, more, mortgagor, Mysore, nevermore, nor, oar, obligor, offshore, onshore, open-jaw, or, ore, outdoor, outwore, paw, poor, pore, pour, rapport, raw, roar, saw, scaur, score, senhor, señor, shaw, ship-to-shore, shop-floor, shore, signor, Singapore, snore, soar, softcore, sore, store, straw, swore, Tagore, tau, taw, thaw, Thor, threescore, tor, tore, torr, trapdoor, tug-of-war, two-by-four, underfloor, underscore, war, warrantor, Waugh, whore, withdraw, wore, yaw, yore, your Definition of spore in US English: spore nounspɔrspôr Biology 1A minute, typically one-celled, reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion, characteristic of lower plants, fungi, and protozoans. 〔生〕孢子；芽孢 Example sentencesExamples Bunt fungi survive as resting spores on contaminated seed. Grain mold fungi also produce spores capable of aerial dispersal in the field as well as within a grain storage bin. At flowering, the fungus grows through the floral tissue and forms masses of spores in place of healthy seed. Many questions concerning toxicity and allergenicity have been raised about corn contaminated with the spores of this fungus. It reproduces prolifically and produces spores at all stages of its life. Synonyms embryo, bud, nucleus, seed, egg, ovum 1.1Botany (in a plant exhibiting alternation of generations) a haploid reproductive cell which gives rise to a gametophyte. 〔植〕（世代交替植物的）孢子 Example sentencesExamples After landing on a host plant, spores germinate and produce a germ tube that grows across the leaf surface. A spore can infect a plant and cause a new lesion which will produce spores in 7-10 days. The gametophyte is haploid, that is, each cell contains a single complete set of chromosomes, and arises from the germination of a haploid spore. When contaminated seeds are planted, bunt spores germinate in the presence of moisture and infect the wheat seedlings. When infected flowers or leaves are plucked, a grayish-white cloud of fungal spores can usually be seen. 1.2Microbiology (in bacteria) a rounded resistant form adopted by a bacterial cell in adverse conditions. 〔微生物〕（细菌的）芽孢 Example sentencesExamples While the spores are not extremely long lived, they could survive this form of movement. It is heat-sensitive and dies as it dries, so is a much less attractive weapon than anthrax spores, which are many thousands of times more resistant. The scientists' next step, for most pathogens, is to collect the spores. In the production of dry milk these bacterial spores are able to survive the spray-drying process. A concentration of just 5 parts per million was adequate to eradicate 50,000 spores under laboratory conditions. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin spora, from Greek spora ‘sowing, seed’, from speirein ‘to sow’.
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