sporocarp
[ spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr- ]
/ ˈspɔr əˌkɑrp, ˈspoʊr- /
noun Botany, Mycology.
(in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form; a fruiting body.
Words nearby sporocarp
sporiferous,
spork,
sporo-,
sporoagglutination,
sporoblast,
sporocarp,
sporocyst,
sporocyte,
sporogenesis,
sporogenous,
sporogonium
Example sentences from the Web for sporocarp
A fruiting portion, magnified, showing the structure; a sporocarp, and an antheridium.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayOne of these threads reaches and fertilizes a cell at the apex of the nucleus or solid body of the sporocarp.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayPortion magnified, showing the two kinds of sporocarp; the small ones contain microspores.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for sporocarp
sporocarp
/ (ˈspɔːrəʊˌkɑːp, ˈspɒ-) /
noun
a specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori
the spore-producing structure in certain algae, lichens, and fungi