sporulation /spor·u·la·tion/ (spor″u-la´shun) formation of spores.
sporulation
sporulation [spor″u-la´shun]
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 [spor″u-la´shun]
formation of spores.
sporulation
formation of spores or sporozoites.
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