oophore

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noun

A form of some ferns and mosses that bear sexual fruit.

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Meanings

nounoophore (plural oophores)

plural oophores

  1. biologyA form of some ferns and mosses that bear sexual fruit.

Origin

From oo- + -phore.

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APA

oophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophore

MLA

“oophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oophore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oophore.

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