ba·sid·i·o·carp (b -s d  --kärp )n. A basidium-bearing structure found in such basidiomycetous fungi as mushrooms and puffballs. [basidi(um) + -carp.] |
basidiocarp [bæˈsɪdɪəʊˌkɑːp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics
| basidiocarp (b-sd--kärp) A basidioma. This term is no longer in scientific use. |
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| Noun | 1. | basidiocarp - the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells basidiomycete, basidiomycetous fungi - any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota fruiting body - an organ specialized for producing spores |
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