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carpostome

carpostome noun: the opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged.

Noun

carpostome (plural carpostomes)

  1. The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged

Forms of carpostome

pluralcarpostomes

Origin of carpostome

From carpo- + -stome.

Questions about carpostome

What does carpostome mean?
Carpostome means the opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged.
What part of speech is carpostome?
Carpostome is a noun.
What is the plural of carpostome?
The plural of carpostome is carpostomes.

Words near carpostome in the dictionary

  1. carpospores
  2. carposporic
  3. carposporophyte
  4. carposporophytes
  5. carposporous
  6. carpostome
  7. carpostomes
  8. carpotarsal
  9. carpoxenia
  10. carprazidil
  11. carprofen

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