sporule

(ˈspɒruːl)

(Biology) a spore, esp a very small spore

[C19: from New Latin sporula a little spore]

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sporular
Sporuliferous

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After this fact one need not be surprised at the diffusion of the far lighter and smaller sporules of cryptogamic plants.

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