1. Plural of procarp; the female reproductive structure in red algae that develops after fertilization into a cystocarp.
Usage: botany; technical; used in the study of red algae (Rhodophyta)

Examples

• The procarps of red algae contain the carpogonium and auxiliary cells necessary for reproduction.
• Marine biologists examined the procarps under a microscope to understand the algae's life cycle.
• In red algae, procarps develop into mature cystocarps after fertilization occurs.
• The structure of procarps varies among different species of Rhodophyta.