gymnocarpous

adjective

gym·​no·​car·​pous
¦jimnə¦kärpəs
variants or less commonly gymnocarpic
-pik
: having the hymenium open or exposed on the surface of the thallus or fruiting body
used of lichens and fungi
compare angiocarpous sense 2
gymnocarpy
ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗pē
noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

gymnocarpous from Greek gymnokarpos, from gymn- + -karpos -carpous; gymnocarpic from gymn- + carp- + -ic

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“Gymnocarpous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnocarpous. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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