sporo-

See also: sporo

English

Alternative forms

• spor-, spori-

Etymology

From spore +‎ -o-.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /spɒ.ɹə(ʊ)/, /spɔː.ɹə(ʊ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /spɔɹ.oʊ/, /spɔɹ.ə/

Prefix

sporo-

1. Relating to spores.

   sporocyst, sporangium, sporicidal

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with sporo-

sporoblast

sporocarp

sporocyst

sporocyte

sporoderm

sporogenetic

sporogenic

sporogonium

sporogony

sporont

sporophagous

sporophagy

sporophore

sporophyll

sporophyte

sporoplasm

sporopollen

sporopollenin

sporopollinic

sporosac

sporozoid

References

• “sporo-”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “spor-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Spoor, proso, roops, sopor, spoor

Italian

Prefix

sporo-

1. sporo-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with sporo-

sporociste

sporogenesi

sporogeno

sporologia

Anagrams

• proso, rospo