noun
- structures containing spores in fungi and some plants
Usage: botanical; mycological
Examples
- The mushrooms are sporocarps that release spores for reproduction.
- Scientists studied the sporocarps to understand the fungal life cycle.
- Different species produce sporocarps of varying shapes and sizes.
- The sporocarps appeared after several days of rain.
- Botanists collected sporocarps from various fern species.
- The formation of sporocarps marks the reproductive phase.