sporocarp

[ spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr- ]

/ ˈspɔr əˌkɑrp, ˈspoʊr- /

noun Botany, Mycology.

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

Words nearby sporocarp

sporiferous, spork, sporo-, sporoagglutination, sporoblast, sporocarp, sporocyst, sporocyte, sporogenesis, sporogenous, sporogonium

Origin of sporocarp

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

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Examples from the Web for sporocarp

A fruiting portion, magnified, showing the structure; a sporocarp, and an antheridium.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
One 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 Gray
Portion magnified, showing the two kinds of sporocarp; the small ones contain microspores.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

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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