basidiocarp

[ buh-sid-ee-oh-kahrp ]

nounMycology.
  1. the fruiting body of basidiomycetes that produces the basidia.

Origin of basidiocarp

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British Dictionary definitions for basidiocarp

basidiocarp

/ (bæˈsɪdɪəʊˌkɑːp) /


noun
  1. the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics

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Scientific definitions for basidiocarp

basidiocarp

[ bə-sĭdē-ə-kärp′ ]


  1. A basidioma. This term is no longer in scientific use.

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