ascocarp

noun

as·​co·​carp ˈa-skə-ˌkärp 

: the mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus

broadly : such a body with its enclosed asci, spores, and paraphyses

ascocarpic

ˌa-skə-ˈkär-pik 

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ascocarp

noun

as·​co·​carp ˈas-kə-ˌkärp 

: the mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus

broadly : such a body with its enclosed asci, spores, and paraphyses

ascocarpic

ˌas-kə-ˈkär-pik 

adjective