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Sporangiophore vs Sporocarp - What's the difference?

sporangiophore | sporocarp |

As nouns the difference between sporangiophore and sporocarp

is that sporangiophore is (botany) the axis or receptacle in certain ferns (such as trichomanes ), which bears the sporangia while sporocarp is the structure on a fungus which houses the spore-producing organs.

sporangiophore

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) The axis or receptacle in certain ferns (such as Trichomanes ), which bears the sporangia.
    • (Webster 1913)

    sporocarp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The structure on a fungus which houses the spore-producing organs.

    • Synonyms

    * fruiting body

    See also

    * sporophore