cystocarp
noun
cys·to·carp
\ˈsistəˌkärp, -stōˌ-\
Definition of cystocarp
-s
: the fruiting structure produced in the red algae after fertilization; especially : such a structure having a special protective envelope (as in Polysiphonia)
cystocarpic
adjectiveFrom the M-W Editors
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Origin and Etymology of cystocarp
International Scientific Vocabulary cyst- + -carp
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