pyrenocarp

[ pahy-ree-nuh-kahrp ]

noun

1. Mycology. a perithecium.
2. Botany. a drupe.

Other Words From

• py·reno·carpic py·reno·carpous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrenocarp¹

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