spore case

1. 1.

   organ containing or producing spores

   Synonymssporangiumspore sac

   Broaderreproductive structure

   Narrowermegasporangiummicrosporangiumeusporangiumleptosporangiumtetrasporangium
2. 2.

   specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia

   Synonymssporocarp

   Broaderreproductive structure

Questions about spore case

What does spore case mean?

spore case means "organ containing or producing spores". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for spore case?

Close synonyms include sporangium, spore sac, sporocarp. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spore case a common word?

spore case is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.