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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