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sporangiophore

sporangiophore noun: a receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).

Noun

sporangiophore (plural sporangiophores)

  1. A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
    • The cones of Equisetum are sporangiophores.
  2. A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.

Forms of sporangiophore

pluralsporangiophores

Origin of sporangiophore

From sporangium + -phore.

Questions about sporangiophore

What does sporangiophore mean?
Sporangiophore means a receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
What part of speech is sporangiophore?
Sporangiophore is a noun.
What is the plural of sporangiophore?
The plural of sporangiophore is sporangiophores.

Words near sporangiophore in the dictionary

  1. sporangioid
  2. sporangiola
  3. sporangiole
  4. sporangioles
  5. sporangiolum
  6. sporangiophore
  7. sporangiophores
  8. sporangiophorous
  9. sporangiospore
  10. sporangiospores
  11. sporangium

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