sporangiophore

[ spuh-ran-jee-uh-fawr, -fohr ]
/ spəˈræn dʒi əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun Botany, Mycology.

a structure bearing sporangia.

Origin of sporangiophore

First recorded in 1870–75; sporangi(um) + -o- + -phore

Words nearby sporangiophore

Scientific definitions for sporangiophore

sporangiophore
[ spə-rănjē-ə-fôr′ ]

A stalk or branch that bears sporangia.