procarp

[ proh-kahrp ]

noun

, Botany.

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

procarp

/ ˈprəʊkɑːp /

noun

1. a female reproductive organ in red algae

Word History and Origins

Origin of procarp¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of procarp¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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