# carpostome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged

## Etymology
From carpo- + -stome.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carpostome