English dictionary
ascocarp
/'/&/sk/@/,k/A/rp/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Source: WordNet 3.0
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In ascomycetous fungi, the spherical, discoid, or cup-shaped body within which the asci are collected, and which constitutes the mature fructification. The different forms are known in mycology under distinct names. Called also <i>spore fruit</i>.
Source: webster1913