sporule


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sporule

(ˈspɒruːl)
n
(Biology) a spore, esp a very small spore
[C19: from New Latin sporula a little spore]
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After this fact one need not be surprised at the diffusion of the far lighter and smaller sporules of cryptogamic plants.