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cleistocarp vs ascocarp

ascocarp vs cleistocarp

cleistocarp and ascocarp both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleistocarp Yes No No No
ascocarp Yes No No No
As nouns, ascocarp is a hypernym of cleistocarp; that is, ascocarp is a word with a broader meaning than cleistocarp:
  • cleistocarp: closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
  • ascocarp: mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
cleistocarp (noun) ascocarp (noun)
closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Difference between cleistocarp and ascocarp

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