noun
- Plural of archicarp; the female reproductive structure in certain fungi, especially ascomycetes, that develops into the ascoma (fruiting body).
Usage: technical; mycology
Examples
- The archicarps in ascomycete fungi are essential for sexual reproduction.
- Mycologists study archicarps to understand fungal development and life cycles.
- The archicarp differentiates into the ascoma, which produces ascospores.