sporophore

American  

[spawr-uh-fawr, spohr-uh-fohr] / ˈspɔr əˌfɔr, ˈspoʊr əˌfoʊr /

noun

Mycology.

1. a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores.

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sporophore British  

/ ˈspɔːrəʊˌfɔː, ˈspɒ- /

noun

1. an organ in fungi that produces or carries spores, esp the massive spore-bearing body of mushrooms, etc

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Other Word Forms

• sporophoric adjective
• sporophorous adjective

Etymology

Origin of sporophore

First recorded in 1840–50; sporo- + -phore

Example Sentences

Corda states that, although only one spore is produced at a time on each sporophore, when this falls away others are produced in succession for a limited period.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

The term “receptacle” sometimes applied to these spore-bearing hyphae is better replaced by sporophore.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Most of Basidiomycetes are characterized by the large sporophore on which the basidia with its basidiospores are borne.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

They are characterized by their gelatinous consistence and large size of their sporophore.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

Since in such cases the sporophore bears sexual cells, they may be conveniently termed gametophores.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various