ascocarp
(in ascomycetous fungi) the fruiting body bearing the asci, as an apothecium or perithecium.
Origin of ascocarp
1Other words from ascocarp
- as·co·carp·ous, adjective
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How to use ascocarp in a sentence
The group 342 is characterized by a special type of ascocarp, the perithecium.
British Dictionary definitions for ascocarp
/ (ˈæskəˌkɑːp) /
(in some ascomycetous fungi) a globular structure containing the asci: See apothecium, perithecium
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Scientific definitions for ascocarp
[ ăs′kə-kärp′ ]
An ascus-bearing structure found in the fungi known as ascomycetes. Ascocarps are composed of interwoven hyphae, and in many species they are visible, forming the most prominent part of the fungus. Ascocarps may be cup-shaped, spherical, or flask-shaped.
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