ascocarp

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noun

The sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounascocarp (plural ascocarps)

plural ascocarps

  1. biologyThe sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped.

    Synonyms: ascoma, spore fruit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped.

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Origin

Translations

Irish ascacarp
  • ascacarpthe sporocarp of an ascomycete
Italian ascocarpo
  • ascocarpothe sporocarp of an ascomycete
Japanese 子器
  • 子器 (shiki)the sporocarp of an ascomycete
Polish askokarp, askoma
  • askokarpthe sporocarp of an ascomycete
  • askomathe sporocarp of an ascomycete
Portuguese ascocarpo
  • ascocarpothe sporocarp of an ascomycete
Spanish ascocarpo
  • ascocarpothe sporocarp of an ascomycete
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APA

ascocarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascocarp

MLA

“ascocarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascocarp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ascocarp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ascocarp.

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