sporule etymology

English word sporule comes from English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.), English spore

Detailed word origin of sporule

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ule English (eng) (rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.
spore English (eng) To produce spores. A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.. A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.
sporule English (eng) A small spore.

Words with the same origin as sporule

Descendants of -ule
dent dental dentist
Descendants of spore
isosporic megasporic oosporic perisporium polysporic sporal sporicide sporiferous sporification sporogenesis sporous