These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Two different strains will not contribute equally to spore and stalks. 2021 Microscopic examinations revealed the spore surface is lined with rows of proteins called rodlins that may grab a passing flagellum-working much like Velcro.Įlizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 22 Mar. 2021 The dress’s pattern was inspired, incidentally, by spore cultures. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2010 Fishermen place spore-holding sorus tissue along lengths of rope and submerge them, letting Mother Nature do the rest.ī, 26 June 2021 The center uses a Burkard spore trap to capture pollen on its Greenfield roof. Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2021 Bacillus cereus is a spore-forming bacterium undaunted by heat or high concentrations of alcohol. Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2021 If meat is cooled improperly - either cooled too slowly, or if the food isn’t kept cold enough - the spore of the bacteria can grow and proliferate through the food. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2021 The center uses a Burkard spore trap to capture pollen and mold spores on its Greenfield roof. The Australasian Pollen and Spore Atlas (APSA) is designed to enable free online access to the largest collection of pollen and spores in the. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. Recent Examples on the Web: Noun While most people exposed to a coccidioides fungal spore won't get sick, about 5% to 10% of people who get Valley fever will develop serious or long-term problems in their lungs, according to the CDC.