asporogenous
|a-spor-o-gen-ous|
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/ˌeɪspɔːˈrɑːdʒənəs/
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/ˌeɪspɒˈrɒdʒənəs/
not producing spores
Etymology
'asporogenous' originates from New Latin/Greek components, specifically the prefix 'a-' (from Greek 'a-') meaning 'not', the root 'spor-' from Greek 'spora' meaning 'seed/spore', and the suffix '-genous' from Greek 'genos' meaning 'born/producing'.
'asporogenous' was formed in scientific New Latin by adding the negative prefix 'a-' to 'sporogenous' (from Greek-derived 'spor-' + '-genous') and entered English usage in specialist biological contexts in the 19th–20th centuries.
Initially coined to denote the technical condition 'not producing spores'; it has retained this specific biological meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not producing or incapable of producing spores (used especially of fungi, bacteria, or plants).
Under laboratory conditions the strain remained asporogenous and failed to form any visible spores.
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Last updated: 2025/11/01 01:50