spore

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Synonyms: spire, score, sore, spare, spoke, sport, pore, shore, store, slore, snore

Antonyms: spire, score, sore, spare, spoke, sport, pore, shore, store, slore, snore

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Noun

1. A [[reproductive]] particle, usually a single [[cell]], released by a [[fungus]], [[alga]], or [[plant]] that may [[germinate]] into another.
2. A [[thick]] [[resistant]] particle produced by a [[bacterium]] or [[protist]] to survive in [[harsh]] or [[unfavorable]] conditions.

Verb

1. To produce spores.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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