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fruiting body

–noun
an organ that produces spores; fructification.

Origin:
1915–20
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fruit·ing body   (frōō'tĭng)
n.  A specialized spore-producing structure, especially of a fungus.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fruit·ing body
Pronunciation: 'früt-i[ng]-
Function: noun
: a plant organ specialized for producing spores; especially : SPOROPHORE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
fruiting body   (fr'tĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
A specialized spore-producing structure, especially of a fungus. A mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus.
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