sporulation
NounSynonyms:
monogenesis
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- asexual reproduction by the production and release of sporesSynonyms: monogenesis
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Sporulation \Spor`u*la"tion\ (sp[o^]r`[-u]*l[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. (Biol.) The act or process of forming spores; spore formation. See Illust. of Bacillus, (b) . [1913 Webster]