What is "sporangiophore"

Sporangiophore \Spo*ran"gi*o*phore\ (sp[-o]*r[a^]n"j[i^]*[-o]*f[=o]r), n. [Sporangium + Gr. fe`rein to bear.] (Bot.) The axis or receptacle in certain ferns (as Trichomanes), which bears the sporangia.

n. (context botany English) The axis or receptacle in certain ferns (such as ''Trichomanes''), which bears the sporangium.

n. stalk bearing one or more sporangia