Synonyms & related words for spore

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of spore — including zygospore, sporule, zoospore, sporophore, macrospore, megaspore. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to spore

Explore words related to spore — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include carpospore, chlamydospore, tetraspore, exospore, teliospore, basidiospore, oospore, endospore. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for spore

Common synonyms for spore include zygospore, sporule, zoospore, sporophore, macrospore, megaspore, cystocarp, sporocarp — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does spore come from?

The word spore breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root spor-, from Greek spora (“seed, sowing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.