-sporouscomb. form

Primary stress is either attracted to the first syllable of this combining form or to the syllable immediately preceding it. Vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin -sporus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin -sporus (in e.g. polysporus (see polysporous adj.); < ancient Greek -σπορος , combining form (in e.g. πολύσπορος ) < σπορά spore n.) + -ous suffix.Formations are found from the mid 19th cent., frequently after Latin models.

Chiefly Mycology.

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Forming adjectives designating or relating to organisms producing, or structures containing spores of the type or number specified by the first element, as monosporous adj., polysporous adj., etc.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-sporous
释义	-sporouscomb. form Primary stress is either attracted to the first syllable of this combining form or to the syllable immediately preceding it. Vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin -sporus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin -sporus (in e.g. polysporus (see polysporous adj.); < ancient Greek -σπορος , combining form (in e.g. πολύσπορος ) < σπορά spore n.) + -ous suffix.Formations are found from the mid 19th cent., frequently after Latin models. Chiefly Mycology. Categories » Forming adjectives designating or relating to organisms producing, or structures containing spores of the type or number specified by the first element, as monosporous adj., polysporous adj., etc. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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