fruiting body

noun

1. an organ that produces spores; fructification.

fruiting body

noun

1. the part of a fungus in which the spores are produced Alsofruit body

fruiting body

/ fro̅o̅′tĭng /

1. A specialized spore-producing structure, especially of a fungus. A mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruiting body¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Those fruiting bodies are just jam-packed full with spores, and we think the main way they get around is by animals eating them.

From Popular-Science

Before these developments, domestically grown, whole Cordyceps fruiting bodies were nearly impossible to find on the market, driving their import price as high as $120 per dry ounce.

From Outside Online

The dead, dry fruiting bodies of this fungus can be shaved into pieces or ground into dust to assist with friction fire spark longevity, or they can be cut into flat chips to be burned as a char-cloth substitute in flint and steel fire making.

From Popular-Science

Either the mycelium alone or the fruiting body alone, or both, may be luminescent.

From Project Gutenberg