carpospore

[kahr-puh-spawr, -spohr]

noun

a nonmotile spore of the red algae.

Origin of carpospore

First recorded in 1880–85; carpo-¹ + spore

Related formscar·po·spor·ic

[kahr-puh-spawr-ik, -spor-] /ˌkɑr pəˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-/, car·pos·po·rous

[kahr-pos-per-uh s] /kɑrˈpɒs pər əs/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for carpospore

carpospore

noun

a sexual spore produced by red algae after fertilization of the carpogonium

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