noun
- structures that bear spores in fungi and other organisms; fruiting bodies
Usage: biology; mycology
Examples
- The mushrooms we see are actually sporophores of the underground fungal network.
- Scientists studied the sporophores to identify the fungal species.
- Different fungi produce sporophores of varying shapes and sizes.
- The sporophores release millions of spores into the air.
- Mycologists collect sporophores to examine spore characteristics.
- These sporophores emerge from the soil after heavy rainfall.