endosporulate

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verb

(of a bacterium) To produce endospores.

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Meanings

verbendosporulate (third-person singular simple present endosporulates, present participle endosporulating, simple past and past participle endosporulated)

present singular third person endosporulates · participle present endosporulating · participle past endosporulated · past endosporulated

  1. intransitivebiology(of a bacterium) To produce endospores.

Origin

From endo- + sporulate.

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APA

endosporulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosporulate

MLA

“endosporulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosporulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endosporulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endosporulate.

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