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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

natural object go
an object occurring naturally

plant part, plant structure go
any part of a plant or fungus

plant organ go
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus

fruiting body go
an organ specialized for producing spores

ascocarp
mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

ascoma go
an ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle
apothecium go
a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
cleistothecium, cleistocarp go
closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration
perithecium go
flask-shaped ascocarp