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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sporocarp1

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

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

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

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

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

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