sporocarp
English
Etymology
From sporo- + -carp.
Noun
sporocarp (plural sporocarps)
- (mycology) The structure on a fungus and some algae which houses the spore-producing organs.
Synonyms
- fruiting body
Hyponyms
- (fungus structure): basidiocarp, basidiome (in basidiomycetes); ascocarp (in ascomycetes)
- mushroom (epigeous sporocarp); truffle; false truffle (hypogeous sporocarp)
Translations
fungal structure
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See also
- sporophore