Spore

n. reproductive body of many plants and micro-organisms; germ cell

In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersion and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, fungi and some protozoans. A chief difference between spores and seeds as dispersal units is that spores have very little stored food resources compared with seeds.
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Spore is a multiplatform god game under development by Maxis and designed by Will Wright that allows a player to control the evolution of a species from its existence as a multicellular organism to a spacefaring sapient creature. The game has drawn wide attention for its massive scope, and its promise to simulate this development of a species through open-ended gameplay using procedural generation.
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Spore 1. a refractile, oval body formed within bacteria, especially Bacillus and Clostridium, which is regarded as a resting stage during the life [more]Spore - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a small usually single-celled reproductive body produced by many plants and some protozoans and that develops into a new individual; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"
(hypernym) reproductive structure
(hyponym) basidiospore

n. spore, primitive reproductive body produced asexually, germ, seed