"Sporule" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Sporule" Meaning

A sporule is the spore of a fungus, especially a fungus belonging to the sections Tuberidium and Hymenostoma, that grows into a sporothallus.

"Sporule" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples for the word sporule:

1. Definition

Sporeule (noun) - A small outer protective covering or coat of lime, usually in the form of a calcareous plate, that is characteristic of a sporangium of the ferns (class Filicinae), especially those of the genus Osmunda.

2. Relevant medical field

Spores can be eliminated from some plant species such as ferns, and radioactive sporules were visible after irradiation.
References:
Harris, Peter (2004). Dictionary of Biology. Oxford University Press. p. 525. ISBN 0-19-860437-7.