Definition of Basidiocarp

1. Noun. The fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells.

Group relationships: Basidiomycete, Basidiomycetous Fungi
Generic synonyms: Fruiting Body

Definition of Basidiocarp

1. Noun. (context: mycology) A mushroom which has basidia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Basidiocarp

basically
basicerite
basicerites
basicities
basicity
basicly
basiconic
basicrania
basicranial
basicranial axis
basicranial flexure
basicranium
basics
basidia
basidial
basidiocarp (current term)
basidiocarps
basidiole
basidioles
basidiolichen
basidioma
basidiomata
basidiome
basidiomes
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous fungi

Literary usage of Basidiocarp

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1915)
"Somewhat older stage of basidiocarp primordium, but still in the undifferentiated stage. ... Earliest stage of differentiation in the young basidiocarp, ..."

2. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1916)
"Tangential section, very close to stem, of a basidiocarp with adnate gills; ... Section transverse to stem of older basidiocarp, showing method of ..."

3. A Text-book of Mycology and Plant Pathology by John William Harshberger (1917)
"annular zone of new growth toward the upper part of the young fruit body (basidiocarp) and with its origin the four primary parts of the basidiocarp, ..."

4. Conservation and Development of Nontimber Forest Products in the Pacific edited by Bettina Von Hagen, James F. Weigand, Rebecca McLain, Roger Fight (1998)
"The mycelia are damaged by basidiocarp collection and soil compaction. Conservation of the species requires retention of the forest cover and better ..."

5. A Manual of Diseases of Tropical Acacias in Australia, South-east Asia and India by Kenneth M. Old, Lee Su See, Jyoti K. Sharma, Zi Qing Yuan (2000)
"A technique for basidiocarp production of fungi isolated from decayed Acacia mangium Willd. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Asian Network ..."

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