pyrenocarp

[pahy-ree-nuh-kahrp]

noun

1. Mycology.,  a perithecium.

2. Botany.,  a drupe.

Other Word Forms

• pyrenocarpic adjective
• pyrenocarpous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrenocarp¹

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