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Spore
1. A reproductive cell that develops into an individual without union with other cells; some spores such as meiospores occur at a critical stage in the sexual cycle, but others are asexual in nature.
2. A small, protected reproductive form of a micro-organism, often synthesised when nutrient levels are low.
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