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gym•no•car•pous
Pronunciation: ( jim"nu-kär'pus), [key]—
adj.
(of a fungus or lichen) having the apothecium open and attached to the surface of the thallus.
Also,gym•no•car•picPronunciation: (jim"nu-kär'pik). [key]Cf.
angiocarpous (def. 2).
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