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sporophore

spo·ro·phore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spawr-uh-fawr, spohr-uh-fohr]
    • /ˈspɔr əˌfɔr, ˈspoʊr əˌfoʊr/
    • /spˈɔːrəfˌɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spawr-uh-fawr, spohr-uh-fohr]
    • /ˈspɔr əˌfɔr, ˈspoʊr əˌfoʊr/

Definitions of sporophore word

  • noun sporophore a fungus hypha specialized to bear spores. 1
  • noun sporophore an organ in fungi that produces or carries spores, esp the massive spore-bearing body of mushrooms, etc 0
  • noun sporophore an organ or structure in various fungi that bears spores 0

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Origin of sporophore

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; sporo- + -phore

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Parts of speech for Sporophore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sporophore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sporophore usage trend in Literature

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