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Unit of reproduction adapted for dispersal and survival in unfavorable conditions
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual (in fungi) or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods
Spore
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up spore in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A spore is an asexual biological reproductive mechanism. Spore may also refer to: Spore (1987 video
Spore_(disambiguation)
2008 video game
Spore is a 2008 life simulation real-time strategy god game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Designed
Spore_(2008_video_game)
Fungi spore print color
The spore print is the powdery deposit obtained by allowing spores of a fungal fruit body to fall onto a surface underneath. It is an important diagnostic
Spore_print
Species of bacterium
infestation by milky spore. This is also the optimal time frame for turf inoculation or applications with milky spore to increase milky spore in the soil environment
Milky_spore
2005 studio album by Opiate for the Masses
The Spore is Opiate for the Masses's second full-length album, released on April 26, 2005, by Jim Kaufman's own Voodoo Records. The CD is sold with a
The_Spore
Spore is a video game developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright, released in September 2008. The game has drawn wide attention for its ability to
Development_of_Spore
Fictional propulsion system
The spore drive, formally known as the displacement-activated spore hub drive, is a fictional spacecraft propulsion system introduced in the 2017 television
Spore_drive
Infection caused by Bacillus anthracis bacteria
that causes anthrax. Anthrax is spread by contact with the bacterium's spores, which often appear in infected animal products. Contact includes inhalation
Anthrax
2008 video game
Spore Creatures is a 2008 science fiction adventure game developed by Griptonite Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game is a spin-off of Spore
Spore_Creatures
Growth of an organism from a seed or spore
seed or spore. The term is applied to the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm, the growth of a sporeling from a spore, such
Germination
Protective structure formed by bacteria
The name "endospore" is suggestive of a spore or seed-like form (endo means 'within'), but it is not a true spore (i.e., not an offspring). It is a stripped-down
Endospore
Wooly, dust-like fungal structure or substance
appearance of molds is due to the formation of spores containing fungal secondary metabolites. The spores are the dispersal units of the fungi. Not all
Mold
Spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. A toadstool generally
Mushroom
2009 video game
Spore Hero is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by EA Montreal and published by Electronic Arts. It is a Wii spin-off of Spore in which the players
Spore_Hero
Empirical law for solar active regions
In solar physics, Spörer's law is an empirical law for the variation of heliographic latitudes at which solar active regions form during a solar cycle
Spörer's_law
2008 video game
Spore Origins (also known as Spore Mobile) is the mobile device spin-off of Spore, and focuses on a single phase of the larger game's gameplay - the cell
Spore_Origins
A resting spore is a resistant cell, adapted to survive adverse environmental conditions. Resting spore is a term commonly applied to both diatoms and
Resting_spore
Surname list
Look up Sporer or sporer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sporer is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Erich Spörer (1911–1977), German
Sporer
Spore-bearing tissue layer in fungi
The hymenium is the fertile, spore-bearing tissue layer of many fungal fruiting bodies. It occurs in both Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, where it is made
Hymenium
2009 video game
Spore Galactic Adventures is an expansion pack for the multigenre game Spore, developed by Maxis Emeryville and published by Electronic Arts. The US version
Spore_Galactic_Adventures
Edible mushroom
contain four spores each and possess a basal clamp. The white amyloid spores measure approximately 5–7 μm in length and 4–5 μm in width. The spore shape is
Hericium_erinaceus
Life cycle stage of lower organisms
a motile asexual spore that uses a flagellum for locomotion in aqueous or moist environments. Also called a swarm spore, these spores are created by some
Zoospore
Spores produced in an ascus
In fungi, an ascospore is the sexual spore formed inside an ascus, a sac-like cell. Asci define the division Ascomycota, the largest and most diverse
Ascospore
2008 video game
The Spore Creature Creator is a software that allows players to create their own creatures with a standalone version of the Creature Editor from Spore; the
Spore_Creature_Creator
American video game designer and entrepreneur (born 1960)
Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims 4 and their expansion packs. His latest work, Spore, released in September 2008 and features gameplay based upon the model of
Will_Wright_(game_designer)
Reproduction via or production of spores
the production of spores in biology. The term is also used to refer to the process of reproduction via spores. Reproductive spores were found to be formed
Sporogenesis
Hypothesized period of low solar activity from 1460 to 1550
The Spörer Minimum is a hypothesized 90-year span of low solar activity, from about 1460 until 1550, which was identified and named by John A. Eddy in
Spörer_Minimum
American painter
Marian Spore Bush (born Flora May Spore, October 22, 1878 – February 24, 1946) was an American dentist, painter, and wife of industrial tycoon Irving T
Marian_Spore_Bush
American video game developer
1997. Maxis is best known for its simulation games, including The Sims, Spore and SimCity. Maxis was founded in 1987 by Will Wright and Jeff Braun to
Maxis
2008 video game
is a side-scrolling platformer as well as a prequel to Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars, the Wii version, which is a full 3D platforming game. Red Fly Studio
Mushroom_Men
Separation, such as a spore detaching from a sporogenous cell. From Latin abscissio, breaking off. abstriction A method of spore formation in fungi characterized
Glossary_of_mycology
Species of endospore forming bacterium
Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming, motile bacterium that has the ability to produce botulinum toxin, which
Clostridium_botulinum
Machine learning software library
MindSpore is an open-source software framework for deep learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence developed by Huawei. MindSpore provides
MindSpore
James Sutherland Spore (May 13, 1885 – April 28, 1937) was a commander in the United States Navy. He served as acting governor of Guam from February 27
James_Sutherland_Spore
Species of fungus
Chlorophyllum molybdites, commonly known as the green-spored parasol, green-gill parasol, false parasol, green-spored lepiota and vomiter, is a common species of
Chlorophyllum_molybdites
issue of the Pollen and Spore Circular (#18) was edited by Calvin J. Heusser and announced the fusion, indicating that "the spore and pollen section will
Pollen_Analysis_Circular
2009 video game
Spore Hero Arena is a science fiction action-adventure game for the Nintendo DS and is a spin-off of Spore Hero which was released in North America on
Spore_Hero_Arena
Spore-like cells were proposed to be pluripotent cells that lie dormant in animal tissue and become active under stress or injury as adult stem cells
Spore-like_cell
Type of fungal spore
An oidium (pl.: oidia) is an asexually produced fungal spore that (in contrast to conidia) is presumed not to constitute the main reproductive preoccupation
Oidium_(spore)
High Commissioner of Greenland from 1992 to 1995
Steen Spore (27 April 1938 – 13 August 2022) was a Danish official who was the second High Commissioner of Greenland, holding this position from 1 August
Steen_Spore
Spore-forming organisms
the individual cells coming together to form fruiting bodies that produce spores. Most live in damp places such as rotting wood. More formally, the slime
Slime_mold
Temperate Northern Hemisphere species of quillwort
It is sometimes referred to by the common names spiny quillwort, spiny-spored quillwort or spring quillwort It is an abundant species in Canada. It can
Isoetes_echinospora
Organism belonging to kingdom Fungi
not perform photosynthesis. Growth is their means of motility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water
Fungus
1991 video game
Spore is an MS-DOS video game developed by Mike Snyder and published by Flogsoli Productions that fused Breakout with a text adventure, and included spreadsheet
Spore_(1991_video_game)
Subclass of microscopic animal parasites
a fish. Each parasitized host releases a different type of spore. The two forms of spore are so different in appearance that until relatively recently
Myxosporea
Sony DRM software
filed against Electronic Arts for its use of SecuROM in the video game Spore. Opponents, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, believe that fair-use
SecuROM
Fungal structure
A basidium (pl.: basidia) is a microscopic spore-producing structure found on the hymenophore of reproductive bodies of basidiomycete fungi. The presence
Basidium
Species of bacterium
sections show they have a thin outer endospore coat, a thick spore cortex, and an inner spore membrane surrounding the endospore contents. The endospores
Bacillus_anthracis
Harmful effects of molds
English) and their mycotoxins. Molds are ubiquitous in the biosphere, and mold spores are a common component of household and workplace dust. The vast majority
Mold_and_human_health
Order of fungi
distinct spore-producing structures viz., spermogonia, aecia, uredinia, telia, and basidia in successive stages of reproduction. Each spore type is very
Rust_(fungus)
Protein family
Spore photoproduct lyase (EC 4.1.99.14SP lyase, SPL, SplB, SplG) is a radical SAM enzyme that repairs DNA cross linking of thymine bases caused by UV-radiation
Spore_photoproduct_lyase
Species of slime mould
organic matter in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind. The first
Fuligo_septica
Deluxe Edition Spore Spore Creature Creator Spore Galactic Adventures Spore Bot Parts Pack Spore Origins Spore Creatures Spore Hero Spore Hero Arena Darkspore
List_of_Sim_video_games
Reproductive cycle of plants and algae
produces haploid spores by meiosis, a process which reduces the number of chromosomes to half, from two sets to one. The resulting haploid spores germinate and
Alternation_of_generations
Geologically-rapid increase in fern abundance after extinction events
In paleontology, a fern spike is the occurrence of unusually high spore abundance of ferns in the fossil record, usually immediately (in a geological
Fern_spike
American noise rock band
Spore was a noise rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in the wake of the early 1990s grunge movement. Spore were signed in 1993 on the Taang!
Spore_(band)
2009 single by Ana Bebić
"Mrzim spore stvari" (English translation: I hate slow things) is a pop song by the Croatian singer Ana Bebić, recorded for the Croatian selection for
Mrzim_spore_stvari
2011 video game
Darkspore was a 2011 video game that borrowed creature editing technology from Spore. It was described as "a fast-paced, science fiction action role-playing
Darkspore
Reproductive structure in flowering plants
individual, aiding in the survival of the species. Flowers not only produce spores, which become gametophytes that produce sex cells, leading to fertilised
Flower
2000 studio album by Steve Roach and Jorge Reyes
Vine ~ Bark & Spore is a collaborative album by ambient musicians Steve Roach and Jorge Reyes. ”Clearing Place” (2:38) ”Sorcerer’s Temple” (5:21) ”The
Vine_~_Bark_&_Spore
Spore-bearing part of certain fungi
"lump") is the fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of certain fungi such as the puffball or stinkhorn. The gleba is a solid mass of spores, generated within an
Gleba
Form type of fungus
when mature, bursts on contact or impact, releasing a cloud of dust-like spores into the surrounding area. Puffballs belong to the division Basidiomycota
Puffball
Species of fungus
cyathiformis, or purple-spored puffball, is a large saprobic species of Calvatia. This terrestrial puffball has purplish or purple-brown spores, which distinguish
Calvatia_cyathiformis
Species of fungus
of the spore base and are often cylindrical or funnel-shaped. Funneliformis mosseae similarly resembles Glomus caledonium, however the spore wall of
Funneliformis_mosseae
Large spore in heterosporous plants that germinates into a female gametophyte
also called macrospores, are a type of spore that is present in heterosporous plants. These plants have two spore types, megaspores and microspores. Generally
Megaspore
Genus of fungi
fungus" or "cannonball fungus", species discharge their spores with explosive force. Discharged spore sacs are sticky and have a tendency to strongly adhere
Sphaerobolus
Division or phylum of fungi
(askós) 'sac, wineskin'), a microscopic sexual structure in which nonmotile spores, called ascospores, are formed. However, some species of Ascomycota are
Ascomycota
Order of fungi
some even curl backward lifting the spore sac up. This allows rain or animals to hit the spore sac, emitting spores when enough moisture is present for
Geastrales
German astronomer (1822-1895)
Friederich Wilhelm Gustav Spörer (23 October 1822 – 7 July 1895) was a German astronomer. He is noted for his studies of sunspots and sunspot cycles. In
Gustav_Spörer
Species of fungus
orange tentacle-like spore tubes called telial horns. These horns expand and have a jelly like consistency when wet. The spores are released and travel
Gymnosporangium_clavariiforme
Agricultural magazine published 1986–2019
Spore was a magazine published by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) in English, French and, for a time, in Portuguese
Spore (agricultural publication)
Spore_(agricultural_publication)
Species of fungus
then unfold to reveal a pinkish-red interior covered with a dark-olive spore-containing gleba. In maturity it smells like putrid flesh. Clathrus archeri
Clathrus_archeri
Plant material
powder, consisting of the dry spores of clubmoss plants, or various fern relatives. When it is mixed with air, the spores are highly flammable and are
Lycopodium_powder
Species of edible fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution
collection, the gills will begin to slowly dissolve into a black, inky, spore-laden liquid—an enzymatic process called autodigestion or deliquescence
Coprinellus_micaceus
2007 TV series or program
birth of Echo. Portal spore: A spore lost long ago that lets all Animalians see the portals. Mentioned in Tunnel Vision. Word spore: This makes all Animalians
Animalia_(TV_series)
Subphylum of aquatic parasites
size of a myxosporean spore usually ranges from 10 μm to 20 μm, whereas that of a malacosporean (a subclade of the Myxozoa) spore can be up to 2 mm. Myxozoans
Myxozoa
German sports shooter
Erich Spörer (23 April 1911 – 11 November 1977) was a German sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. "Erich Spörer". Sports
Erich_Spörer
Common soil bacterium and the causative agent of tetanus
become enlarged and tennis racket- or drumstick-shaped when forming spores. C. tetani spores are extremely hardy and can be found globally in soil or in the
Clostridium_tetani
Fictional comic book race of humanoids
dissipated by immense fan. Spore – A Deviant Mutate who was created millennia ago as the ultimate weapon against the Eternals. The Spore gained immortality from
Deviant_(comics)
Species of fungus
Melanophyllum haematospermum, commonly known as the red-spored dapperling, is a species of mushroom in the genus Melanophyllum. Melanophyllum haematospermum
Melanophyllum_haematospermum
Extinct genus of spore-bearing plants
Sigillaria is a genus of extinct, spore-bearing, arborescent lycophyte, known from the Carboniferous and Permian periods. It is related to the more famous
Sigillaria
Product of meiosis in spore-producing organisms
The tetrad is the four spores produced after meiosis of a yeast or other Ascomycota, Chlamydomonas or other alga, or a plant. After parent haploids mate
Tetrad_(meiosis)
Plant disease
content, wood pH) spore mats form under the bark of the dead tree. Spore mats develop in the spring or fall for 2–3 weeks. The center of spore mats produce
Oak_wilt
Enzyme
S-specific spore photoproduct lyase (EC 4.1.99.15, SAM, SP lyase, SPL, SplB, SplG) is an enzyme with systematic name S-specific spore photoproduct pyrimidine-lyase
S-specific spore photoproduct lyase
S-specific_spore_photoproduct_lyase
Species of fungus in the family Geastraceaea
to form star-like rays and expose a circular spore case. Inside the spore case is the gleba—fertile spore-producing tissue that is white and firm when
Geastrum_quadrifidum
Science fiction novels series
(October 1997) The Brain Spiders (December 1997) The Swarm (February 1998) Spore (April 1998) The Doomsday Ship (June 1998) Clones (August 1998) The Hunger
Galaxy_of_Fear
Production of spores of two different sizes and sexes by several groups of land plants
Heterospory is the production of spores of two distinct sizes and sexes by the sporophytes of vascular plants (in bryophytes, spore dimorphism is referred to
Heterospory
Type of fungal spores
of spores. Spores may be colorless, green, yellow, orange, red, brown or black. Sporangiospores Sporangiospores (spore:spore, angion:sac) are spores formed
Pycniospore
Species of fungus
These fertile spores are surrounded by sterile spores that are elongated and a brighter brown than the fertile spores. These sterile spores are approximately
Urocystis_brassicae
Plant seed or spore and tissues that aid dispersal
In botany, a diaspore is a plant dispersal unit consisting of a seed or spore plus any additional tissues that assist dispersal. Examples of such additional
Diaspore_(botany)
Species of fungus
spores, released into the environment by a mature mushroom. There are two mating types for spores (not male and female but similar in effect). Spores
Armillaria_ostoyae
Species of single-celled organism
elektroscirrha, and scatter the dormant spores onto milkweed leaves as they fly around, or pass them onto females during mating. Spores of O. elektroscirrha are ingested
Ophryocystis_elektroscirrha
Bioterrorist attacks in the United States
2001, one week after the September 11 attacks. Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news media offices and to senators Tom Daschle and
2001_anthrax_attacks
1987 video game
Spore is an action puzzle game for the Commodore 64, Commodore 16, and ZX Spectrum, released by Mastertronic in 1987. Its title screen credits Jim Baguley
Spore_(1987_video_game)
Thick-walled resting spore of some fungi
Teliospore (sometimes called teleutospore) is the thick-walled resting spore of some fungi (rusts and smuts), from which the basidium arises. They develop
Teliospore
Star Wars creature
anchored root system and spore-based method of reproduction suggest a plant origin. A Sarlacc reproduces by releasing spores through outer space, which
Sarlacc
Asexual reproductive spore in fungi
A blastospore is an asexual reproductive spore produced by budding, commonly found in fungi within the division Glomeromycota. The word blastospore is
Blastospore
Species of fungus
groups, the stems may be obscured by the caps. The spore print is black and the almond-shaped spores measure 8–11 by 5–6 μm. The flesh is thin and pale
Coprinopsis_atramentaria
Class of fungi
that their spore-producing/releasing bodies (ascoma) are typically disk-like, bearing on their upper surfaces a layer of cylindrical spore-producing cells
Pezizomycetes
SPORE
SPORE
Surname or Lastname
English (now chiefly Yorkshire)
English (now chiefly Yorkshire) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of spurs, from Middle English spore, spure ‘spur’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of spurs, from an agent derivative of Middle English spore, spure ‘spur’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumbria)
English (Northumbria) : variant of Spoor.
SPORE
SPORE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Weather; Of a Peaceful Nature; Similarity; A Year
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Bond
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Precious
Female
Gypsy/Romani
Variant spelling of Romani Jofranka, SHOFRANKA means "French."
Girl/Female
Indian
Diminutive of Nasiba, Noble
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Forever in Peace and Delight
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin
Lovable
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Name of Prophet Mohhamad's Child
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Ancient King
SPORE
SPORE
SPORE
SPORE
SPORE
n.
A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories.
v.
Plants without true flowers, and reproduced by minute spores of various kinds, or by simple cell division.
n.
The foam, or troth (top yeast), or the sediment (bottom yeast), of beer or other in fermentation, which contains the yeast plant or its spores, and under certain conditions produces fermentation in saccharine or farinaceous substances; a preparation used for raising dough for bread or cakes, and making it light and puffy; barm; ferment.
n.
A hollow body shaped like an urn, in which the spores of mosses are contained; a spore case; a theca.
n.
An elastic band partly or wholly encircling the spore cases of ferns. See Illust. of Sporangium.
n.
A sheath; a case; as, the theca, or cell, of an anther; the theca, or spore case, of a fungus; the theca of the spinal cord.
n.
A minute grain or germ; a small, round or ovoid body, formed in certain organisms, and by germination giving rise to a new organism; as, the reproductive spores of bacteria, etc.
n.
A nonsexual spore, one of a group of four regularly occurring in red seaweeds.
n.
A minute mold or fungus forming reddish or rusty spots on the leaves and stems of cereal and other grasses (Trichobasis Rubigo-vera), now usually believed to be a form or condition of the corn mildew (Puccinia graminis). As rust, it has solitary reddish spores; as corn mildew, the spores are double and blackish.
n.
One of several spores arranged in a chain as in certain algae of the genus Callithamnion.
n.
A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. Zygosperms are found in certain orders of algae and fungi.
n.
The thin-walled summer spore which is produced during the so-called Uredo stage of certain rusts. See (in the Supplement) Uredinales, Heter/cious, etc.
n.
A spore provided with one or more slender cilia, by the vibration of which it swims in the water. Zoospores are produced by many green, and by some olive-brown, algae. In certain species they are divided into the larger macrozoospores and the smaller microzoospores. Called also sporozoid, and swarmspore.
v. t.
To destroy all spores or germs in (an organic fluid or mixture), as by heat, so as to prevent the development of bacterial or other organisms.
n.
A spore, or conceptacle containing zoospores.
n.
The thick-celled winter or resting spore of the rusts (order Uredinales), produced in late summer. See Illust. of Uredospore.
n.
One of the parts formed by fission in certain Protozoa. See Spore formation, belw.
n.
A spore formed by the union of several zoospores; -- called also zygozoospore.
a.
Having the spores in thecae, or cases.