SINCE 1828
cystocarp
noun
cys·to·carp
| \ ˈsistəˌkärp, -stōˌ-\
plural -s
Definition of cystocarp
: the fruiting structure produced in the red algae after fertilization
especially
: such a structure having a special protective envelope (as in Polysiphonia)
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