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Meaning of sporangiophore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).
  2. A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.

Examples

“The cones of Equisetum are sporangiophores.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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