Definitions for "Fruiting body"
A specialized structure, often macroscopic, on or in which spores are produced.[1] Fin. Swe.
A specialized macroscopic, spore-producing structure that is composed of slime and bacterial cells, is often brightly colored, and may be visible to the naked eye. Formed by some fungi (e.g., mushrooms) and Mycobacteria. Fruiting bodies are distinct in size, shape, and coloration for each species.
the spore-bearing organ of a fungus (conk).
Keywords:  sporophore, see
see sporophore.