Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cystocarp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cys-to-carp
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive carpospores.

Etymology

From cysto- + -carp, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cysto-
Root: κύστις
Suffix: -carp

Inflected Forms

cystocarps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

carposporophyte

Synonyms

keramidium

Questions

What does cystocarp mean?: A minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive carpospores.
Where does cystocarp come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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