cystocarp

noun

cys·​to·​carp

ˈsistəˌkärp,

-stōˌ-

plural -s

: the fruiting structure produced in the red algae after fertilization

especially : such a structure having a special protective envelope (as in Polysiphonia)

cystocarpic

¦⸗⸗¦⸗pik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cyst- + -carp

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Rhymes for cystocarp

• endocarp
• pericarp
• carp
• harp
• scarp
• tarp