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sporogenous

sporogenous

9.9
Producing spores that plants or fungi use to reproduce
  • adjective
  • /spɔːrˈɒdʒənəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : esporogénico
  • Certain sporogenous cells develop into spores in the reproductive cycle of fungi.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the sporogenous tissue to understand how spores are produced.

  • The sporogenous layer is essential for spore formation in flowering plants.

  • The sporogenous layer is crucial.

  • Many ferns are sporogenous.

  • Certain sporogenous cells develop into spores during the reproductive cycle of fungi.

  • Researchers investigated the sporogenous tissue to learn more about spore production techniques.

  • In flowering plants, the sporogenous layer plays a crucial role in the formation of spores.

Synonyms

spore-bearing
vssporogenous
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Having parts that make tiny cells to reproduce instead of seeds

is for cells or tissues that make spores rather than whole organisms

Surface Forms

sporogenous positive

Morphology

sporogenous = spore (semi-transparent) = spore + gen + ous

The meaning 'producing spores' is analyzable from 'spore' + the combining element 'gen-' (produce) and '-ous', but the combining form '-gen-'/'-genous' is technical and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Sporogenous combines spore and the ending -genous, which means 'producing', just like in generate. So, sporogenous describes cells or plant parts that are 'producing spores'.