basidiocarp

[ buh-sid-ee-oh-kahrp ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. the fruiting body of basidiomycetes that produces the basidia. basidium.

basidiocarp

/ bæˈsɪdɪəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics

basidiocarp

/ bə-sĭd′ē-ə-kärp′ /

1. A basidioma. This term is no longer in scientific use.

Word History and Origins

Origin of basidiocarp¹

basidi(um) + -o- + -carp