spore case
1. organ containing or producing spores • Syn: sporangium, spore sac • Hypernyms: reproductive structure • Hyponyms: megasporangium, macrosporangium, microsporangium, eusporangium, leptosporangium, tetrasporangium 2. specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia • Syn: sporocarp • Hypernyms: reproductive structure
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