plazˈmōdēəˌkärp noun
( -s )
Etymology: plasmod- + -carp
: a fructification in various slime molds that consists of an elongated sometimes branched reticulate body within which spores develop and is a modification of the plasmodium — compare aethalium
• plas·mo·di·o·car·pous ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kärpəs adjective