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noun
The structure on a fungus and some algae which houses the spore-producing organs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
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noun
specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spore case
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reproductive structure
History
From sporo- + -carp.
Across languages
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