SPORANGIOPHORE

sporangiophore

(noun) stalk bearing one or more sporangia

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sporangiophore (plural sporangiophores)

(botany) A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).

(mycology) A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.

Source: Wiktionary

Spo*ran"gi*o*phore, n. Etym: [Sporangium + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The axis or receptacle in certain ferns (as Trichomanes), which bears the sporangia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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