Found 2 items, similar to ascocarp.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ascocarp ascocarp n : mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ascocarp Ascocarp \As"co*carp\, n. [Gr. 'asko`s a bladder + karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.) In ascomycetous fungi, the spherical, discoid, or cup-shaped body within which the asci are collected, and which constitutes the mature fructification. The different forms are known in mycology under distinct names. Called also spore fruit. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]