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Pyrenocarpeae

plural noun
Py·​re·​no·​car·​pe·​ae

Definition of Pyrenocarpeae

in some classifications
: a group of lichens comprising those whose fruiting body is closed — compare gymnocarpeae

History and Etymology for Pyrenocarpeae

New Latin, from pyren- + -carpeae (from -carpus -carpous)

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