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fruiting body vs ascocarp

ascocarp vs fruiting body

fruiting body and ascocarp both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fruiting body Yes No No No
ascocarp Yes No No No
As nouns, ascocarp is a hyponym of fruiting body; that is, ascocarp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fruiting body:
  • fruiting body: an organ specialized for producing spores
  • ascocarp: mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Other hyponyms of fruiting body include acervulus, basidiocarp, aecium.
fruiting body (noun) ascocarp (noun)
an organ specialized for producing spores mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Difference between fruiting body and ascocarp

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