Asporogenic

/ˌæspɔːrəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective

In microbiology, describing an organism or condition that does not produce or form spores; unable to generate reproductive spores.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'spora' (spore) + '-genic' (suffix meaning 'producing or generating'). The '-genic' suffix comes from Greek 'genesis' (origin, generation).

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