plasmodiocarp

noun plas·mo·di·o·carp \ plazˈmōdēəˌkärp \

Definition of plasmodiocarp

plural -s

: 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

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plasmodiocarpous

adjective

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