sporophore

sporophore
Any specialized hyphas in fungi that give rise to spores. [sporo- + G. phoros, bearing]

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spo·ro·phore 'spōr-ə-.fō(ə)r, 'spȯr-ə-.fȯ(ə)r n the spore-producing organ esp. of a fungus

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spo·ro·phore (sporґo-for) [sporo- + -phore] the part of a spore-producing organism that supports the spores.

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