carpospore

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noun

A kind of spore formed after a red alga's fertilization, the result of the ubdivision of its carpogonium.

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Meanings

nouncarpospore (plural carpospores)

plural carpospores

  1. A kind of spore formed after a red alga's fertilization, the result of the ubdivision of its carpogonium.

Origin

From carpo- + spore.

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APA

carpospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpospore

MLA

“carpospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpospore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpospore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpospore.

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