sporulate vs produce

sporulate is not a noun while produce is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sporulate	No	No	Yes	No
produce	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, produce is a hypernym of sporulate; that is, produce is a word with a broader meaning than sporulate:

Other hypernyms of sporulate include bring forth.

sporulate (noun)	produce (noun)
	fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

sporulate (verb)	produce (verb)
convert into spores	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
produce spores	create or manufacture a man-made product
	bring forth or yield
	cause to happen, occur or exist
	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
	bring onto the market or release
	bring out for display