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Meaning of angiocarpous in English:

angiocarpous

Pronunciation /ˌan(d)ʒɪə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpəs/

adjective

Botany Mycology

  • Of a lichen or fungus: having fruiting bodies in which the spore-bearing surface is enclosed or covered.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From post-classical Latin angiocarpus + -ous.