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Carpophyte
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What's The Definition Of Carpophyte?Synonyms | Synonyms for Carpophyte: Related Terms | Find terms related to Carpophyte: See Also | Carpophyte In Webster's Dictionary \Car"po*phyte\ (k[add]r"p[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr.
karpo`s fruit + fyto`n plant.] (Bot.)
A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of
fertilization, as the red seaweeds, the {Ascomycetes}, etc.
Note: The division of alg[ae] and fungi into four classes
called Carpophytes, O["o]phytes, Protophytes, and
Zygophytes (or Carpospore[ae], O["o]spore[ae],
Protophyta, and Zygospore[ae]) was proposed by Sachs
about 1875.
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