CYSTOCARP

Etymology

Noun

cystocarp (plural cystocarps)

A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive spores.

Source: Wiktionary


Cys"to*carp (ss"t-krp), n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A minute vesicle in a red seaweed, which contains the reproductive spores.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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