- sporophorous
- spo·roph·o·rous
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sporophorous
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sporophorous — spəˈräf(ə)rəs, spōˈ , spȯˈ adjective Etymology: New Latin sporophorus, from spor + phorus phorous 1. : sporiferous 2. [sporophore + ous] : of or relating to a sporophore * * * sporophorˈic or sporophˈorous a … Useful english dictionary
sporophore — sporophoric /spawr euh fawr ik, for , spohr /, sporophorous /speuh rof euhr euhs/, adj. /spawr euh fawr , spohr euh fohr /, n. Mycol. a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores. [1840 50; SPORO + PHORE] * * * … Universalium
Apansporoblastina — Apan·sporo·blas·ti·na (a″pan spor″o blas tiґnə) [a 1 + pansporoblast] a suborder of parasitic protozoa (order Microsporida, class Microsporea) in which a pansporoblastic membrane is usually absent, being vestigial when present,… … Medical dictionary
Production — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Production >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 1 =>{ant,162,158} production creation construction formation fabrication manufacture Sgm: N 1 building building architecture erection edification Sg … English dictionary for students
spore — n. plant s or protozoan s reproductive body. ♦ sporiferous, a. producing spores. ♦ sporocarp, n. body producing spores. ♦ sporogenesis, n. reproduction by, or production of, spores. ♦ sporogony, n. reproduction by spores. ♦… … Dictionary of difficult words
-phorous — [fər əs] [ModL phorus < Gr < pherein,BEAR1] combining form forming adjectives bearing, producing [sporophorous] … English World dictionary
sporophore — [spôr′ə fôr΄] n. [ SPORO + PHORE] Bot. an organ or structure in various fungi that bears spores sporophorous [spô räf′ər əs] adj … English World dictionary
