Defn: A gift; a present; a prize; hence, an alms; a largess. To feed luxuriously, to frequent sports and theaters, to run for the sportula. South.
SPORTULARY
Spor"tu*la*ry, a.
Defn: Subsisting on alms or charitable contributions. [Obs.] Bp.
Hall.
SPORTULE Spor"tule, n. Etym: [L. sportula a little basket, a gift, dim. of sporta a basket: cf. F. sortule.]
Defn: A charitable gift or contribution; a gift; an alms; a dole; a largess; a sportula. [Obs.] Ayliffe.
SPORULATION
Spor`u*la"tion, n. (Biol.)
Defn: The act or process of forming spores; spore formation. See
Illust. of Bacillus, b.
SPORULE
Spor"ule, n. Etym: [Dim. of spore.] (Biol.)
Defn: A small spore; a spore.
SPORULIFEROUS
Spor`u*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Sporule + -ferous.] (Biol.)