Fruiting body may refer to:
- Sporocarp (fungi), a multicellular structure on which spore-producing structures, such as basidia or asci, are borne
- Sporangium, a plant or fungal structure producing and containing spores
- When nutrients are scarce, myxobacteria aggregate into fruiting bodies
The sporocarp of a Basidiomycete is known as a Basidiocarp, while the fruiting body of an Ascomycete is known as an Ascocarp. A sporangium (pl sporangia) is a Plant or fungal structure producing and containing Spores Sporangia occur in angiosperms, The myxobacteria (" slime bacteria " are a group of bacteria that predominantly live in the soil
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