ˈsistəˌkärp, -stōˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cyst- + -carp
: the fruiting structure produced in the red algae after fertilization ; especially : such a structure having a special protective envelope (as in Polysiphonia )
• cys·to·car·pic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷pik adjective