cystocarp

[ sis-tuh-kahrp ]

noun

1. the mass of carpospores formed in red algae as a result of fertilization.

cystocarp

/ ˈsɪstəˌkɑːp /

noun

1. a reproductive body in red algae, developed after fertilization and consisting of filaments bearing carpospores

Derived Forms

• ˌcystoˈcarpic, adjective

Other Words From

• cysto·carpic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystocarp¹

First recorded in 1870–75; cysto- + -carp

Example Sentences

The spermatozoid coalesces with the oosphere, which secretes a wall, becomes surrounded with a covering of cells called a cystocarp, which springs from cells below the trichogyne, and after the whole structure falls from the parent plant, spores are developed from the oospore, and from them arises a new generation.

From Project Gutenberg

From below the trichogyne, however, spring several branches, which run to the ends of adjacent branches, with the apical cells of which they conjugate, and the result of this conjugation is the development of a cystocarp similar to that of Coleochæte.

From Project Gutenberg