- spermocarp
- sper·mo·carp
English syllables. 2014.
spermocarp
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spermocarp — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkärp noun ( s) Etymology: sperm + carp : the oogonium together with the ensheathing cells that develop from underlying cells of the parent thallus after fertilization in various algae (as those of the genera Chara and Coleochaete) … Useful english dictionary
spermo- — comb. form = SPERMATO . * * * see sperm * * * a combining form of sperm1, used also with the meaning seed, germ, semen, in the formation of compound words: spermophyte. Also, esp. before a vowel, sperm . * * * comb. form equivalent to spermato *… … Useful english dictionary
