SPORULATING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sporulating. (close relations)
Definition of SPORULATING
sporulate
Best Alternative Words for SPORULATING
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budding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent adjective satellite • beginning to develop | ||||||||
growing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or suitable for growth noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state | ||||||||
sprouting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow | ||||||||
germinating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • produce buds, branches, or germinate • work out • cause to grow or sprout | ||||||||
propagating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • transmit from one generation to the next • travel through the air • transmit • become distributed or widespread • transmit or cause to broaden or spread • cause to become widely known • cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering • multiply sexually or asexually | ||||||||
reproducing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • make a copy or equivalent of • have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant • recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. • repeat after memorization |