English word basidiocarp comes from English basidium, English -carp (Part of a fruit or fruiting body.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| basidium | English (eng) | (mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. |
| -carp | English (eng) | Part of a fruit or fruiting body. |
| basidiocarp | English (eng) | (mycology) A mushroom which has basidia. |