About The Word Ascocarp
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Ascocarp
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What's The Definition Of Ascocarp?
[n] mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ascocarp: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ascocarp: See Also | apothecium | ascoma | ascomycete | ascomycetous fungus | cleistocarp | cleistothecium | fruiting body | perithecium Ascocarp In Webster's Dictionary \As"co*carp\, n. [Gr. 'asko`s a bladder + karpo`s
fruit.] (Bot.)
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}.
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