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pyrenocarp

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[pahy-ree-nuh-kahrp] / paɪˈri nəˌkɑrp /

noun

Mycology. a perithecium.
Botany. a drupe.

Other Word Forms

pyrenocarpic adjective
pyrenocarpous adjective

Etymology

Origin of pyrenocarp

First recorded in 1885–90; pyrene ¹ + -o- + -carp

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