spermocarp

spermocarp
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkärp\ noun (-s)
Etymology: sperm- + -carp
: the oogonium together with the ensheathing cells that develop from underlying cells of the parent thallus after fertilization in various algae (as those of the genera Chara and Coleochaete)

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  • spermocarp — sper·mo·carp …   English syllables

  • spermo- — comb. form = SPERMATO . * * * see sperm * * * a combining form of sperm1, used also with the meaning seed, germ, semen, in the formation of compound words: spermophyte. Also, esp. before a vowel, sperm . * * * comb. form equivalent to spermato *… …   Useful english dictionary

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