procarp

[ proh-kahrp ]

/ ˈproʊ kɑrp /

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noun Botany.

(in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells.

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Origin of procarp

1885–90; <New Latin procarpium<Greek pro-pro-² + karpíon, diminutive of karpós fruit

Words nearby procarp

proc., procaine, procaine amide, procambium, procapitalist, procarp, procaryote, procathedral, procedural, procedural agreement, procedure

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How to use procarp in a sentence

These three elements—trichogyne, trichophoric cell, and carpogenic cell—are regarded as the procarp.
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British Dictionary definitions for procarp

procarp

/ (ˈprəʊkɑːp) /

noun

a female reproductive organ in red algae

Word Origin for procarp

C19: from New Latin procarpium, from pro- ² + -carpium, from Greek karpos fruit

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