Definition of Spore

a one-celled reproductive unit capable of growing into a new lifeform without sexual combination

Examples of Spore in a sentence

A single fungus spore can grow into an entirely new mushroom.  🔊

A spore does not need male or female interaction to become a new plant or fungi.  🔊

A spore is similar to a seed but it doesn’t need to be fertilized by a male plant to grow.  🔊

While seeds come from female plants and need a male to fertilize them, a spore is neither.  🔊

Mushrooms can reproduce easily because a spore doesn’t need fertilization to grow into a new mushroom.  🔊

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