cystocarp

[ sis-tuh-kahrp ]
/ ˈsɪs təˌkɑrp /

noun

the mass of carpospores formed in red algae as a result of fertilization.

Origin of cystocarp

First recorded in 1870–75; cysto- + -carp

OTHER WORDS FROM cystocarp

cys·to·car·pic, adjective

Words nearby cystocarp

cystitis cystica, cystitis glandularis, cysto-, cystoadenoma, cystocarcinoma, cystocarp, cystocele, cystochromoscopy, cystoduodenal ligament, cystoepithelioma, cystofibroma

British Dictionary definitions for cystocarp

cystocarp
/ (ˈsɪstəˌkɑːp) /

noun

a reproductive body in red algae, developed after fertilization and consisting of filaments bearing carpospores

Derived forms of cystocarp

cystocarpic, adjective