sporulation
The process of a bacterium becoming a sporeThe process of a bacterium becoming a spore.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The process of a bacterium becoming a spore.
More definitions
- asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores
Forms
plural: sporulations| Singular | sporulation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores:monogenesis
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable