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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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