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Definition of Sporophore

1. Noun. A spore-bearing branch or organ: the part of the thallus of a sporophyte that develops spores; in ferns and mosses and liverworts is practically equivalent to the sporophyte.

Definition of Sporophore

1. n. A placenta.

Definition of Sporophore

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Medical Definition of Sporophore

1. A placenta. That alternately produced form of certain cryptogamous plants, as ferns, mosses, and the like, which is nonsexual, but produces spores in countless numbers. In ferns it is the leafy plant, in mosses the capsule. Cf. Oophore. Origin: Spore + Gr. To bear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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