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Spore vs Hydrochory - What's the difference?

spore | hydrochory |

As nouns the difference between spore and hydrochory

is that spore is spore while hydrochory is (botany) the dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by water.

spore

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia spore)
  • A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
  • A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions.

    • Related terms

    * aplanospore * ascospore * basidiospore * heterosporous * homosporous * meiospore * sporangium * sporogenesis * sporophyte * zoospore * zygospore

    See also

    * bulb * gemma * pollen * propagule * seed

    Verb

    (spor)
  • To produce spores.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    hydrochory

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (botany) The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by water.

    • Related terms

    * hydrochoric

    Coordinate terms

    * anemochory * zoochory