Pseudocarp Definition

so͝odəkärp
noun
Webster's New World

(botany) The portion of an anthocarpous fruit that is not derived from the ovary, such as the soft part of a strawberry or fig.

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Noun

Singular:
pseudocarp
Plural:
pseudocarps

Origin of Pseudocarp

  • Ancient Greek via pseudo- +"Ž -carp

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