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spo⋅ran⋅gi⋅o⋅phore

  [spuh-ran-jee-uh-fawr, -fohr]
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–noun Botany, Mycology.
a structure bearing sporangia.
Origin:
1870–75; sporangi(um) + -o- + -phore
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spo·ran·gi·o·phore   (spə-rān'jē-ə-fôr', -fōr')   
n.  

  1. A specialized branch bearing one or more sporangia.

  2. A stalk of a sporangium.


[sporangi(um) + -phore.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: spo·ran·gio·phore
Pronunciation: sp&-'ran-jE-&-"fO(&)r, -"fo(&)r
Function: noun
: a stalk or similarstructure bearing sporangia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sporangiophore   (spə-rān'jē-ə-fôr')  Pronunciation Key 
A stalk or branch that bears sporangia.
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