cystocarp
[ sis-tuh-kahrp ]
noun
the mass of carpospores formed in red algae as a result of fertilization.
Origin of cystocarp
1Other words from cystocarp
- cys·to·car·pic, adjective
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How to use cystocarp in a sentence
The branchlets bear secondary branchlets, and the cystocarps are on short stalks.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldEgg-shaped cystocarps, or spore-cases, occur in the ends of the terminal filaments.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
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
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