archicarp

  • 11archi- — a prefix: 1. variant of arch . 2. Biology original or primitive , as in archicarp. {Latin, from Greek. See arch } …

  • 12macrocyst — /ˈmækroʊsɪst/ (say makrohsist) noun 1. a cyst of large size, especially the archicarp of certain fungi of the group Discomycetes. 2. a multinuclear mass of protoplasm enclosed in a cyst …

  • 13sporocarp — [spôr′ə kärp΄] n. [ SPORO + CARP] Bot. a many celled body produced from a fertilized archicarp, serving for the development of spores in red algae, lichens, etc …

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  • 14archi- — prefix or arch Etymology: Middle French & Italian & Latin; Middle French archi & Italian arci , from Latin archi , from Greek arch , archi; akin to Greek archein to begin, archē beginning, archos ruler 1. : chief …

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  • 15procarp — ˈprōˌkärp noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin procarpium, from pro (I) + carpium : 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… …

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