ˈaskəˌkärp noun
( -s )
Etymology: asc- + -carp
: the mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus ; broadly : such a body including the enclosed asci, spores, and paraphyses — see ascoma ; compare apothecium , perithecium
• as·co·carpous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kärpəs adjective