sporophorous

adjective

spo·​roph·​o·​rous

spəˈräf(ə)rəs,

spōˈ-,

spȯˈ-

1

: sporiferous

2

[sporophore + -ous] : of or relating to a sporophore

Word History

Etymology

New Latin sporophorus, from spor- + -phorus -phorous

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