sporophore

noun spo·ro·phore \ˈspȯr-ə-ˌfȯr\

Definition of SPOROPHORE

: the spore-producing organ of a fungus or slime mold

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1849

Medical Dictionary

noun spo·ro·phore \ˈspōr-ə-ˌfō(ə)r, ˈspȯr-ə-ˌfȯ(ə)r\

: the spore-producing organ especially of a fungus

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