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cystocarp

cys·to·carp
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sis-tuh-kahrp]
    • /ˈsɪs təˌkɑrp/
    • /sˈɪstəkˌɑːp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sis-tuh-kahrp]
    • /ˈsɪs təˌkɑrp/

Definitions of cystocarp word

  • noun cystocarp a reproductive body in red algae, developed after fertilization and consisting of filaments bearing carpospores 3
  • noun cystocarp a fruitlike structure (sporocarp) developed after fertilization in the red algae 3
  • noun cystocarp the mass of carpospores formed in red algae as a result of fertilization. 1
  • noun cystocarp A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive spores. 1

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Origin of cystocarp

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; cysto- + -carp

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Parts of speech for Cystocarp

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cystocarp popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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