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ascocarp vs ascoma

ascoma vs ascocarp

ascocarp and ascoma both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ascocarp Yes No No No
ascoma Yes No No No
As nouns, ascoma is a hyponym of ascocarp; that is, ascoma is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ascocarp:
  • ascocarp: mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
  • ascoma: an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle
Other hyponyms of ascocarp include apothecium, cleistocarp, cleistothecium, perithecium.
ascocarp (noun) ascoma (noun)
mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle
Difference between ascocarp and ascoma

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