sporocarp

[ spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr- ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.

1. (in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form; a fruiting body.

sporocarp

/ ˈspɒ-; ˈspɔːrəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. a specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori
2. the spore-producing structure in certain algae, lichens, and fungi

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporocarp¹

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

Example Sentences

Base of a leaf and contained sporocarp filled with microspores cut across, magnified.

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Portion magnified, showing the two kinds of sporocarp; the small ones contain microspores.

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One of these threads reaches and fertilizes a cell at the apex of the nucleus or solid body of the sporocarp.

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A fruiting portion, magnified, showing the structure; a sporocarp, and an antheridium.

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