spore

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The team concluded that each spore's surrounding structure likely absorbs harmful UV light and provides physical and chemical shielding.

From Science Daily

Global warming is the seed — or rather the spore — of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” in which rising temperatures allow the Ophiocordyceps fungus to turn human hosts into zombies.

From New York Times

Milky spore, which is a popular biological control of Japanese beetles, should be applied in the early fall when the grubs are feeding and when there is more likelihood of rainfall, because milky spore should be watered in.

From Salon

If you have a mold allergy, check local mold spore counts in your area and try to stay indoors on days when they’re high.

From Washington Post

After realizing she could use her leftover wood shavings to grow the mushrooms, she started regularly producing fungi herself; she currently grows around 30 pounds a week using mycelium and other materials sourced primarily from Portland, Maine's North Spore.

From Salon