spore.

A small unit capable of developing into a new organism or persisting in a resistant state, depending on the organism.

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Words that belong together

• fungal spore
• airborne spore

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Airborne spores entered through the damaged filter.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Singular spore; plural spores. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: atmosphere, description. Commonness: moderately common.