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Sporangiophore

A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).

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noun
  1. 1

    A receptacle in ferns which bears the sporangia, usually a stalk, but sometimes a scale (as in horsetails).

  2. 2

    A special type of hypha that bears sporangia on the tip.

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