archicarp

[ ahr-ki-kahrp ]
/ ˈɑr kɪˌkɑrp /

noun Botany.

the female sex organ in various ascomycete fungi.

Origin of archicarp

First recorded in 1885–90; archi- + -carp

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British Dictionary definitions for archicarp

archicarp
/ (ˈɑːkɪˌkɑːp) /

noun

a female reproductive structure in ascomycetous fungi that consists of a cell or hypha and develops into the ascogonium