sporangiophore

sporangiophore
In fungi, a specialized hypha that bears a sporangium at its tip. [sporangium + G. phoros, bearing]

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spo·ran·gio·phore spə-'ran-jē-ə-.fō(ə)r, -.fȯ(ə)r n a stalk or similar structure bearing sporangia

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spo·ran·gio·phore (spə-ranґje-o-for) [sporangium + -phore] a specialized hypha that gives rise to a sporangium.

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  • Sporangiophore — Spo*ran gi*o*phore (sp[ o]*r[a^]n j[i^]*[ o]*f[=o]r), n. [Sporangium + Gr. fe rein to bear.] (Bot.) The axis or receptacle in certain ferns (as {Trichomanes}), which bears the sporangia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sporangiophore — noun Date: 1875 a stalk or similar structure bearing sporangia …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sporangiophore — /speuh ran jee euh fawr , fohr /, n. Bot., Mycol. a structure bearing sporangia. [1870 75; SPORANGI(UM) + O + PHORE] * * * …   Universalium

  • sporangiophore — spo·ran·gi·o·phore …   English syllables

  • sporangiophore — spo•ran•gi•o•phore [[t]spəˈræn dʒi əˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr[/t]] n. fng bot a structure bearing sporangia • Etymology: 1870–75 …   From formal English to slang

  • sporangiophore — noun stalk bearing one or more sporangia • Hypernyms: ↑stalk, ↑stem …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trichomanes — Sporangiophore Spo*ran gi*o*phore (sp[ o]*r[a^]n j[i^]*[ o]*f[=o]r), n. [Sporangium + Gr. fe rein to bear.] (Bot.) The axis or receptacle in certain ferns (as {Trichomanes}), which bears the sporangia. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pilobolus — This article is about the fungal genus; for information on the dance company, see Pilobolus (dance company) .Taxobox | name = Pilobolus regnum = Fungi phylum = Zygomycota classis = Zygomycetes ordo = Mucorales familia = Pilobolaceae genus =… …   Wikipedia

  • Equisetopsida — ▪ plant class Introduction       (division Pteridophyta), class of primitive spore bearing vascular plants. Most members of the group are extinct and known only from their fossilized remains. The sole living genus, Equisetum (horsetail), order… …   Universalium

  • sporangiofor — sporangiofór s. m. (sil. gi o ), pl. sporangiofóri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  SPORANGIOFÓR sporangiofori m. bot. Suport al sporangelui. /<fr. sporangiophore Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX … …   Dicționar Român

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