fruiting body
noun
plural fruiting bodies
: a structure (as of a moss or liverwort) specialized for producing spores
especially
: the spore-producing organ of a fungus or slime mold : sporophore
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But these animals are not interested in eating the vividly colored native fungal fruiting bodies—they’d rather eat smelly, non-native truffles.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
These varieties produce drab-looking but tasty fruiting bodies called truffles, which mammals like dogs or boars will find by smell—then dig up and eat.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The more mature fruiting body has been associated with additional anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
The light measurements showed that the recognizable fruiting body of M. crocata that stands apart from the stipe base, is non-luminous.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
These varieties produce drab-looking but tasty fruiting bodies called truffles, which mammals like dogs or boars will find by smell—then dig up and eat.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
The more mature fruiting body has been associated with additional anti-inflammatory and immune system benefits.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 8 Jan. 2025
The light measurements showed that the recognizable fruiting body of M. crocata that stands apart from the stipe base, is non-luminous.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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fruiting body
noun
fruit·ing body
ˈfrüt-iŋ- 
: a plant organ specialized for producing spores
especially
: sporophore
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