to sporulate
- verb
- /ˈspɔrjʊˌleɪt/
- Specialized
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esporular
- The Ant then dies and the fungus uses its corpse to sporulate and sprout its fruiting bodies.
Examples
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We have also found evidence that AM fungi differ in their seasonality, with some fungi sporulating in late spring and others sporulating at the end of summer (Figure 5; Schultz et al. 1999).
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These fungi sporulate after their period of physiological activity, much like many herbaceous plants within this community that set seed at the end of their growing season.
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Oocysts must be exposed to the air for 24 to 48 hours to sporulate and become infective.
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(e) Yellow sporangiophores of the mycoparasite Syzygites sporulating on a Russula fruit body.
Academic text (2008) -
We have also found evidence that AM fungi differ in their seasonality, with some fungi sporulating in late spring and others sporulating at the end of summer (Figure 5; Schultz et al. 1999).
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According to Neil Anderson, University of Minnesota plant pathologist, the more virulent strains of late blight produce spores on plant stems, while the original strains sporulated only on plant leaves.
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Fungi sporulate under the right conditions to ensure the continuation of their species.
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Certain bacteria can sporulate to withstand harsh environmental conditions until they become favorable again.
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To reproduce, the mushroom will sporulate, releasing thousands of spores into the air.
Synonyms
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To make and release very small things that can grow into new plants or fungi
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Morphology
Etymology
The word sporulate comes from spore, which comes from the old Greek word spora meaning 'seed' or 'sowing'. So to sporulate is to make or release tiny 'seeds' called spores, which helps fungi and bacteria spread.