Etymology of the English prefix sporo-
the English prefix
sporo-derived from the New Latin word
sporaderived from the Greek word
spora, σπορά (a sowing; parentage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sper-derived from the Greek word
speirein, σπείρω (to scatter; sow )
Derivations in English
sporocarp,
sporocyst,
sporocyte,
sporogenesis,
sporogenous,
sporogonium,
sporogony,
sporophore,
sporophyll,
sporophyteUsage
Word found in Modern English
