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sporo-
a combining form representing spore in compound words.
sporophyte.
sporo-
combining form
(in botany) spore
sporophyte
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sporo-1
from New Latin spora
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Wbrew pozorom całkiem sporo się zmieniło.
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What does sporo- mean?
Sporo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “spore.” Spore can have a variety of meanings, but in biology, it is used to refer to small organisms such as seeds or germ cells.Sporo- ultimately comes from the Greek ǰá, meaning “sowing” and “seed.” Sporadic, meaning "occasional," comes from the related Greek ǰ徱ó. Find out what sporadic has to do with seeds at our entry.What are variants of sporo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, sporo- becomes spor-, as in sporangium.When combined with words or word elements of Latin origin, sporo- becomes spori-, as in sporiferous. When used at the end of a word, as a suffix, sporo- becomes -spore, as in teliospore.A related adjectival form is -sporous, which means “having spores” or “full of spores.”Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles for spor-, spori-, -spore, and -sporous.
Sporo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “spore.” Spore can have a variety of meanings, but in biology, it is used to refer to small organisms such as seeds or germ cells.Sporo- ultimately comes from the Greek ǰá, meaning “sowing” and “seed.” Sporadic, meaning "occasional," comes from the related Greek ǰ徱ó. Find out what sporadic has to do with seeds at our entry.What are variants of sporo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, sporo- becomes spor-, as in sporangium.When combined with words or word elements of Latin origin, sporo- becomes spori-, as in sporiferous. When used at the end of a word, as a suffix, sporo- becomes -spore, as in teliospore.A related adjectival form is -sporous, which means “having spores” or “full of spores.”Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles for spor-, spori-, -spore, and -sporous.
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