SPORE
What does "SPORE" mean?
A microscopic reproductive cell that can grow into a new organism without fusing with another cell.
Meanings
- A reproductive body produced by fungi, ferns, mosses, algae, and some bacteria, capable of developing into a new individual. A single mushroom can release billions of spores into the air.
- A dormant, tough-walled form some bacteria adopt to survive harsh conditions. Anthrax spores can lie viable in soil for decades. technical
Did you know?
- Some bacteria survive harsh conditions as dormant endospores: laboratory and spaceflight experiments have shown bacterial spores enduring boiling, radiation, and the vacuum of space.
Word origin
From Greek 'spora', meaning a seed or sowing, related to 'speirein' (to sow); coined as a botanical term in the early 19th century.
Remember it
A spore is a seed minus the seed's D - drop the D from a hidden 'seed' idea and let the wind carry the rest.
A little poem
No flower, no fruit-
a fleck rides the dark and waits
for one warm, wet breath.
haiku
What it teaches
The future often travels disguised as dust: too small to notice, patient enough to outlast you.
Quick facts
What does SPORE mean?
A microscopic reproductive cell that can grow into a new organism without fusing with another cell.
Is SPORE a valid word?
Yes — SPORE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPORE?
SPORE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPORE come from?
From Greek 'spora', meaning a seed or sowing, related to 'speirein' (to sow); coined as a botanical term in the early 19th century.
What can SPORE teach us?
The future often travels disguised as dust: too small to notice, patient enough to outlast you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.