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ASCOCARP
ascocarp
(noun) mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ascocarp (plural ascocarps)
(mycology) The sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped.
Synonyms: ascoma, spore fruit
Source: Wiktionary
As"co*carp, n. [Gr. 'asko`s a bladder + karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.)
Definition: In ascomycetous fungi, the spherical, discoid, or cup-shaped body within which the asci are collected, and which constitutes the mature fructification. The different forms are known in mycology under distinct names. Called also spore fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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