(ˈ)yü|kärpik adjective
Etymology: eu- + -carpic
1. : having only part of the thallus transformed into a fruiting body or sporangium
eucarpic algae
eucarpic fungi
2. : gaining nourishment by means of haustoria or rhizoids — compare holocarpic
(ˈ)yü|kärpik adjective
Etymology: eu- + -carpic
1. : having only part of the thallus transformed into a fruiting body or sporangium
eucarpic algae
eucarpic fungi
2. : gaining nourishment by means of haustoria or rhizoids — compare holocarpic
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012