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procarp

American

[proh-kahrp] / ˈproʊ kɑrp /

noun

Botany.

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

procarp British

/ ˈprəʊkɑːp /

noun

a female reproductive organ in red algae

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Etymology

Origin of procarp

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

Example Sentences

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The procarp arises from a single cell of the filament.

From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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