Noun: sporophore 'spo-ru,for [N. Amer], 'spó-ru,for or 'spo-ru,for [Brit]
- A spore-bearing branch or organ; the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte
"The sporophore of a mushroom is the familiar cap and stem structure"
Derived forms: sporophores
Type of: reproductive structure
Encyclopedia: Sporophore