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procarp

[ proh-kahrp ]

noun

Botany.
  1. (in red algae) a carpogonium with its associated cells.

procarp

/ ˈ±è°ùəʊ°ìɑ˱è /

noun

  1. a female reproductive organ in red algae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of procarp1

1885–90; < New Latin procarpium < Greek pro- pro- 2 + °ì²¹°ù±èí´Ç²Ô, diminutive of °ì²¹°ù±èó²õ fruit
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of procarp1

C19: from New Latin procarpium, from pro- ² + -carpium, from Greek karpos fruit
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These three elements—trichogyne, trichophoric cell, and carpogenic cell—are regarded as the procarp.

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The procarp arises from a single cell of the filament.

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