SPOROCARP

sporocarp, spore case

(noun) specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sporocarp (plural sporocarps)

(mycology) The structure on a fungus and some algae which houses the spore-producing organs.

Synonyms

• fruiting body

Hyponyms

• (fungus structure): basidiocarp, basidiome (in basidiomycetes); ascocarp (in ascomycetes)

mushroom (epigeous sporocarp); truffle; false truffle (hypogeous sporocarp)

Source: Wiktionary

Spo"ro*carp, n. Etym: [Spore + Gr. (Bot.) (a) A closed body or conceptacle containing one or more masses of spores or sporangia. (b) A sporangium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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