Meanings
nountrophophore (plural trophophores)
plural trophophores
- biologyThe sterile part of a fern's leaf, as opposed to the sporophore.
Origin
By surface analysis, tropho- + -phore
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trophophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trophophore
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