Meanings
nounsporabola (plural sporabolas)
plural sporabolas
- biologyThe trajectory of a basidiospore after it is discharged from a sterigma.
Origin
Blend of spore + parabola, coined by Buller (1909).
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APA
sporabola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporabola
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“sporabola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporabola. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sporabola,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporabola.
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