gymnocarpous
[ jim-nuh-kahr-puhs ]
adjective
(of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
Origin of gymnocarpous
1- Also gym·no·car·pic [jim-nuh-kahr-pik]. /ˌdʒɪm nəˈkɑr pɪk/.
- Compare angiocarpous (def. 2).
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