pyrenocarp

[ pahy-ree-nuh-kahrp ]
/ paɪˈri nəˌkɑrp /

noun

Mycology. a perithecium.
Botany. a drupe.

Origin of pyrenocarp

First recorded in 1885–90; pyrene1 + -o- + -carp

OTHER WORDS FROM pyrenocarp

py·re·no·car·pic, py·re·no·car·pous, adjective

Words nearby pyrenocarp

pyre, pyrene, pyrenean, pyrenean mountain dog, pyrenees, pyrenocarp, pyrenoid, pyrethrin, pyrethroid, pyrethrum, pyretic