endocarpoid

[ en-doh-kahr-poid ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈkɑr pɔɪd /

adjective

(of a lichen) having the fruiting body embedded in the thallus.

Origin of endocarpoid

< New Latin Endocarp(on) a genus of lichens (see endo-, -carp) + -oid

Words nearby endocarpoid

endocardial cushion, endocardial fibroelastosis, endocarditis, endocardium, endocarp, endocarpoid, endocast, endocentric, endocervical, endocervicitis, endocervix