Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sporulate

2 senses of sporulate

Sense 1
sporulate -- (produce spores; "plants sporulate")
       => produce, bring forth -- (bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit")

Sense 2
sporulate -- (convert into spores)
       => convert -- (change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers")