plas·mo·di·o·carp \plazˈmōdēəˌkärp\noun (-s) Etymology:plasmod- + -carp : a fructification in various slime molds that consists of an elongated sometimes branched reticulate body within which spores develop and is a modification of the plasmodium — compare aethalium • plas·mo·di·o·car·pous\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kärpəs\adjective