sporulation /spor·u·la·tion/ (spor″u-la´shun) formation of spores.
sporulation
spor·u·la·tion (spôr y -l  shn)n. The production or release of spores. |
sporulation
[spôr′yəlā′shən]
Etymology: Gk, sporos + L, atus, process
1 a type of reproduction that occurs in fungi, algae, and protozoa and involves the formation of spores by the spontaneous division of a cell into four or more daughter cells, each of which contains a part of the original nucleus.
2 the formation of a refractile body, or resting spore, within certain bacteria that makes the cell resistant to unfavorable environmental conditions. The cell regains its viability when conditions become favorable. See also spore.
sporulation
formation of spores or sporozoites.
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