plasmodiocarp
noun
plas·mo·di·o·carp
\plazˈmōdēəˌkärp\
Definition of plasmodiocarp
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: a fructification in various slime molds that consists of an elongated sometimes branched reticulate body within which spores develop and is a modification of the plasmodium — compare aethalium
plasmodiocarpous
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Origin and Etymology of plasmodiocarp
plasmod- + -carp
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