How to Use spore in a Sentence

spore

noun
Definition of sporenext
  • Place mulch around the base of the plant (but not too near the trunk) to stop the spores from spreading.
    — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The mold spores in the air were always concerns of mine.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 27 Oct. 2019
  • When the ponds dried out, winds picked up their spores and spread them for miles.
    — Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
  • Look for small black spots that are spores on the undersides of the leaves.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The powder clings to the bees’ fur, and spores of the fungicide are dropped on plants as the bees travel.
    — NBC News, 16 Sep. 2019
  • This is because the disease spores are heavy and sticky.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The fungus attacks the pears/junipers and then sends the rust spores back to the service berries.
    — oregonlive, 17 June 2023
  • If the white spores of the disease appear on a few leaves, remove them.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 23 May 2020
  • Bag the cut foliage, and throw it out with the trash to remove any disease spores.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2020
  • The next stage is a fuzzy, gray mold that can release millions of spores and spread the disease.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • Each one sat on a stalk and held dark brown spores waiting to be released.
    — Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Slime mold lives in the soil and when conditions are right, produces grays spores on the leaves of grass.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
  • Kick or squeeze a mature puffball and clouds of dust-like spores will rise up.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • Also, rinse leaves with water early in the day to wash away mildew spores.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • Lungs are exposed to the outside world, to all the cold viruses and smoke and fungal spores that float around in our air.
    — Caitlin Dwyer, Longreads, 25 July 2019
  • The spores are then dispersed to create new dog slime mold patches.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Instead, these plants, bushes and trees help spread the deadly spores.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Swampy areas aren’t a great habitat for their spores to grow, and neither is hard dry ground.
    — Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2020
  • For a mushroom to grow, a fungal spore has to set up shop on a surface and produce mycelia.
    — Jude Coleman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • There are so many mold spores floating around in the air that when conditions are right, mold will grow.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 July 2019
  • The center uses a Burkard spore trap to capture pollen and mold spores on its Greenfield roof.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2021
  • For the icing on the woodland cake, Fritz distributes spores of mushrooms, lichen and moss on stumps and logs.
    — Monica Cardoza, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The report said there were fewer mold spores inside the building than those in the air outside.
    — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al.com, 19 July 2019
  • Next spring, another type of spore will morph from the ones that survived the winter on the surface of Labrador tea leaves.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2020
  • If the spores of these or a number of other pathogens land on the plant, CR-7 blocks their development.
    — Rachel Fritts, Ars Technica, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Sarah is shot dead by a soldier who is under orders to contain the spread of the cordyceps spore.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The first two infest the soil, the third spreads only by spores that are windborne from infected plants.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The center uses a Burkard spore trap to capture pollen on its Greenfield roof.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Understanding how these spores move around is key to designing better ways to protect plants.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Dogs can develop allergies to various substances present in their environment, such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, or certain types of grasses.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

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