carpostome

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noun

The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged

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Meanings

nouncarpostome (plural carpostomes)

plural carpostomes

  1. biologyThe opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged

Origin

From carpo- + -stome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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