particle vs spore

particle

noun
  • Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. 

  • A part of speech which cannot be inflected. 

  • A little bit. 

  • A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. 

  • A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm). 

  • In the Roman Catholic church, a crumb of consecrated bread; also the smaller breads used in the communion of the laity. 

spore

noun
  • A thick resistant particle produced by a bacterium or protist to survive in harsh or unfavorable conditions. 

  • A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another. 

verb
  • To produce spores. 

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