sporocarp

spo·ro·carp

S0663400 (spôr′ə-kärp′)n.1. A multicellular structure in which spores or spore-producing structures are formed, as in many fungi and slime molds.2. A similar structure in certain ferns, such as the water clovers.

sporocarp

(ˈspɔːrəʊˌkɑːp; ˈspɒ-) n1. (Botany) a specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori2. (Botany) the spore-producing structure in certain algae, lichens, and fungi

spo•ro•carp

(ˈspɔr əˌkɑrp, ˈspoʊr-)

n. (in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form. [1840–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

sporocarp - specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangiaspore casereproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

Sporocarp

sporocarp

[′spȯr·ə‚kärp] (botany) Any multicellular structure in or on which spores are formed.

Sporocarp

the sporebearing receptacle of aquatic ferns. In Salvinia the sporocarp is a sorus of either microsporangia or macrosporangia, which is clad in a double indusium and is borne on the part of the leaf that is immersed in the water. The sporocarp separates from the leaf and opens as a result of decay of the indu sium. The sporocarp of Marsilea is a cluster of sori that consist of both microsporangia and macrosporangia; the wall of the sporocarp is formed by two leaflets of the sporebearing segment of a leaf that have closed up as a result of the fusing of outgrowths. The sporocarp opens along the line of concrescence of the leaflets owing to the swelling of the cartilaginous tissue to which the sori are attached.

sporocarp

Related to sporocarp: fruiting body

noun

Synonyms for sporocarp

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

Synonyms

spore case

Related Words

reproductive structure

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