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sporocarp

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spo⋅ro⋅carp

  [spawr-uh-kahrp, spohr-]
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–noun Botany, Mycology.
(in higher fungi, lichens, and red algae) a multicellular structure in which spores form; a fruiting body.
Origin:
1840–50; sporo- + -carp
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spo·ro·carp   (spôr'ə-kärp', spōr'-)   
n.  

  1. A multicellular structure in which spores are formed, especially in red algae and certain fungi and slime molds.

  2. A receptacle containing sporangia, as in the pepperwort.

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