sporocarp
[ spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr- ]
/ ˈspɔr əˌkɑrp, ˈspoʊr- /
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noun Botany, Mycology.
(in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form; a fruiting body.
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Words nearby sporocarp
sporiferous, Spork, sporo-, sporoagglutination, sporoblast, sporocarp, sporocyst, sporocyte, sporogenesis, sporogenous, sporogonium
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Example sentences from the Web for sporocarp
Base of a leaf and contained sporocarp filled with microspores cut across, magnified.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayPortion magnified, showing the two kinds of sporocarp; the small ones contain microspores.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayOne of these threads reaches and fertilizes a cell at the apex of the nucleus or solid body of the sporocarp.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayA fruiting portion, magnified, showing the structure; a sporocarp, and an antheridium.
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British Dictionary definitions for sporocarp
sporocarp
/ (ˈspɔːrəʊˌkɑːp, ˈspɒ-) /
noun
a specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori
the spore-producing structure in certain algae, lichens, and fungi
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