sporangiophore (original) (raw)
spo·ran·gi·o·phore
(spə-răn′jē-ə-fôr′)
n.
1. A specialized fungal hypha bearing one or more sporangia.
2. A stalk of a sporangium.
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sporangiophore
(spəˈrændʒɪəˌfɔː)
n
(in a plant or fungus) a structure or stalk that bears one or more sporangia
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spo•ran•gi•o•phore
(spəˈræn dʒi əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr)
n.
a structure bearing sporangia.
[1870–75]
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| Noun | 1. | sporangiophore - stalk bearing one or more sporangia, - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ |
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