procarp

noun

pro·​carp

ˈprōˌkärp

plural -s

: a specialized female reproductive branch that is found in many red algae and that consists of carpogonium and trichogyne and usually also auxiliary cells compare archicarp , carpospore, gonimoblast

Word History

Etymology

New Latin procarpium, from pro- entry 1 + -carpium

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