sporocarp

American  

[spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr-] / ˈspɔr əˌkɑrp, ˈspoʊr- /

noun

Botany, Mycology.

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

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sporocarp British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of sporocarp

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

The fructification consists of a globular sporocarp of considerable size, which is spirally enwrapped by tubular cells twisted around it: by the side of this is a smaller and globular antheridium.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa