- procarp
- procarp [prō′kärp΄]n.[ModL procarpium: see PRO-2 & -CARP]Bot. a female reproductive organ in certain algae
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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procarp — /proh kahrp/, n. Bot. (in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells. [1885 90; < NL procarpium < Gk pro PRO 2 + karpíon, dim. of karpós fruit] * * * … Universalium
procarp — pro·carp … English syllables
procarp — /ˈproʊkap/ (say prohkahp) noun a carpogonium plus certain cells intimately associated with it …
procarp — 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… … Useful english dictionary
trichogyne — [trik′ə jīn΄, trik′əjin] n. [ TRICHO + Gr gynē, woman, female] the long, hairlike part of a procarp in red algae, certain fungi, and lichens, acting as a receptor for the male fertilizing bodies trichogynial [trik΄əjin′ē əl] adj. trichogynic… … English World dictionary
