angiocarp
|an-gi-o-carp|
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/ˈændʒiəˌkɑːrp/
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/ˈændʒiəˌkɑːp/
enclosed fruit or spore case
Etymology
Etymology Information
'angiocarp' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'angeion' meaning 'vessel' and 'karpos' meaning 'fruit'.
Historical Evolution
'angiocarp' was formed in modern scientific Latin from Greek roots and entered English scientific vocabulary in the 19th century.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred specifically to fruits with seeds enclosed in a vessel, and in mycology, it came to mean fungi with spores enclosed until maturity.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a fruit in which the seeds are enclosed within a covering, especially in certain fungi where the spores are enclosed until maturity.
The puffball is an example of an angiocarp.
Synonyms
gasterocarp
Antonyms
gymnocarp
Last updated: 2025/08/07 14:21