Sporangiophore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sporangiophore is a noun meaning (botany) A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
Meaning
(botany) A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
More Meanings
- (mycology) A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.
Example Sentences
The cones of Equisetum are sporangiophores.
Word Forms
- sporangiophores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peltate, unbranched, sporophyll, sporophyl, sporogonium, sporostegium.
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