noun
- the process of forming spores, especially in bacteria, fungi, and some plants
Usage: biology
Examples
- The bacteria began sporulation when nutrients became scarce.
- Sporulation allows microorganisms to survive harsh environmental conditions.
- Scientists studied the sporulation process in laboratory cultures.
- Temperature changes can trigger sporulation in certain fungi.
- The timing of sporulation varies among different bacterial species.
- Sporulation is an important survival mechanism for many microbes.