Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

basidiocarp

noun

/bəˈsɪdiəˌkɑrp/

Definition

A basidiocarp is the fruiting body of a fungus within the Basidiomycetes class, which includes mushrooms.

Examples

Many species of mushrooms, such as the common button mushroom, are basidiocarps.
The basidiocarp of the fly agaric mushroom is easily recognizable due to its bright red color and white spots.

Meaning

It refers specifically to the structure that produces spores and is commonly seen as the mushroom itself, growing above ground or on the surface of its substrate.