ascocarp
[ as-kuh-kahrp ]
/ ˈæs kəˌkɑrp /
noun Mycology.
(in ascomycetous fungi) the fruiting body bearing the asci, as an apothecium or perithecium.
OTHER WORDS FROM ascocarp
as·co·carp·ous, adjectiveWords nearby ascocarp
asclepiadean,
asclepiades,
asclepias,
asclepius,
asco-,
ascocarp,
ascogenous,
ascogonium,
ascoli piceno,
ascoma,
ascomycete
Example sentences from the Web for ascocarp
The group 342 is characterized by a special type of ascocarp, the perithecium.
British Dictionary definitions for ascocarp
ascocarp
/ (ˈæskəˌkɑːp) /
noun
(in some ascomycetous fungi) a globular structure containing the asci
See apothecium, perithecium
Scientific definitions for ascocarp
ascocarp
[ ăs′kə-kärp′ ]
An ascus-bearing structure found in the fungi known as ascomycetes. Ascocarps are composed of interwoven hyphae, and in many species they are visible, forming the most prominent part of the fungus. Ascocarps may be cup-shaped, spherical, or flask-shaped.