basidiocarp

[ buh-sid-ee-oh-kahrp ]

/ bəˈsɪd i oʊˌkɑrp /

noun Mycology.

the fruiting body of basidiomycetes that produces the basidia.

Nearby words

basicity, basicranial, basicranial axis, basicranial flexure, basidia, basidiocarp, basidioma, basidiomycete, basidiomycetes, basidiomycetous, basidiomycota

Origin of basidiocarp

basidi(um) + -o- + -carp

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British Dictionary definitions for basidiocarp

basidiocarp

/ (bæˈsɪdɪəʊˌkɑːp) /

noun

the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics

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Science definitions for basidiocarp

basidiocarp

[ bə-sĭd′ē-ə-kärp′ ]

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