1 cystocarp | Definition of cystocarp

cystocarp

noun
cys·​to·​carp | \ ˈsistəˌkärp, -stōˌ-\
plural -s

Definition of cystocarp

: the fruiting structure produced in the red algae after fertilization especially : such a structure having a special protective envelope (as in Polysiphonia)

Other Words from cystocarp

cystocarpic \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗pik \ adjective

History and Etymology for cystocarp

International Scientific Vocabulary cyst- + -carp

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