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sporocarp
[ spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr- ]
noun
, Botany, Mycology.
- (in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form; a fruiting body.
sporocarp
/ ˈspɒ-; ˈspɔːrəʊˌkɑːp /
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of sporocarp1
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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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