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fructification

fructification

9.9
A plant part, often on mosses or ferns, that makes tiny dust-like spores
  • noun
  • /ˌfrʌktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fructificación
  • The fructification of the fern was visible under the leaves as small clusters.

Examples

  • Each type of plant may display a distinct form of fructification.

  • The fructifications of mosses are often overlooked.

  • Botanists studied the development of fructification in several moss species.

  • The fructification of ferns occurs in specialized structures.

  • The botanist explained how the fructification process in ferns leads to the formation of reproductive spores.

  • He observed the intricate structure of fructification on the moss, which supports its reproductive function.

  • In her research, she documented various types of fructification in aquatic plants that thrive in different environments.

Synonyms

reproductive structure
vsfructification
1 5.8

A plant part that makes seeds or spores, like a flower

is specific to nonflowering plants naming the organ that makes reproductive bodies
fruiting body
vsfructification
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A part of some fungi and plants that makes and releases spores

refers to plant organs in ferns and mosses not fungal spore structures
infructescence
vsfructification
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of fruits that grow together from a cluster of flowers like a pineapple

applies to nonflowering plant reproductive organs rather than fruit formed from flowers

Surface Forms

fructification singular
fructifications plural

Morphology

fructification = fructify (semi-transparent) = fruct + ify + ation

As in sense 1, the noun is formed from 'fructify' + '-ation'; the connection to everyday 'fruit' is clear in meaning but obscured by the less familiar form.

Etymology

Fructification comes from the Latin root fruct meaning 'fruit' and the ending -ification meaning 'making' or 'process'. So, by the same idea it can mean the 'part of a plant that makes fruit'—the organ where seeds or other reproductive parts are formed.