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sporophoric

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spo⋅ro⋅phore

  [spawr-uh-fawr, spohr-uh-fohr]
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–noun Mycology.
a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores.
Origin:
1840–50; sporo- + -phore

Related forms:
spo⋅ro⋅phor⋅ic  [spawr-uh-fawr-ik, -for-, spohr-] , spo⋅roph⋅o⋅rous  [spuh-rof-er-uhs] , adjective
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Main Entry: spo·ro·phore
Pronunciation: 'spOr-&-"fO(&)r, 'spor-&-"fo(&)r
Function: noun
: the spore-producing organ especiallyof a fungus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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