propagule

As nouns the difference between reproduction and propagule

is that reproduction is the act of reproducing new individuals biologically while propagule is a reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another.

As nouns the difference between propagula and propagule

is that propagula is plural of propagulum while propagule is a reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another.

As nouns the difference between propagule and cryptococcosis

is that propagule is a reproductive particle released by an organism that may germinate into another while cryptococcosis is a serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the species: Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment.