Phrase guide

fruiting body

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The structure on a fungus which houses the spore-producing organs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an organ specialized for producing spores

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plant organ

Narrower terms: ascocarp, acervulus, basidiocarp, aecium

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: plodnice — fungal structure
  • Danish: frugtlegeme — fungal structure
  • Dutch: vruchtlichaam — fungal structure
  • Finnish: itiöemä — fungal structure
  • French: sporophore — fungal structure
  • French: sporocarpe — fungal structure
  • German: Fruchtkörper — fungal structure
  • Hungarian: termőtest — fungal structure
  • Icelandic: æxlihnúður — fungal structure
  • Italian: carpoforo — fungal structure
  • Polish: karpofor — fungal structure
  • Portuguese: esporocarpo — fungal structure
  • Spanish: cuerpo fructífero — fungal structure
  • Spanish: esporocarpo — fungal structure
  • Swedish: fruktkropp — fungal structure
  • Turkish: sporokarp — fungal structure
  • Vietnamese: quả thể — fungal structure
  • Vietnamese: thể quả — fungal structure
  • Welsh: ffrwythgorff — fungal structure
  • Welsh: corff hadol — fungal structure