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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped.
2. 2
   mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ascomaascomaspore fruit

Etymology

By surface analysis, asco- + carp.

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