schizocarp

(skizə kärp′, skitsə-)

noun

Bot. a dry fruit, as of the maple, that splits at maturity into two or more one-seeded carpels which remain closed

Origin: schizo- + -carp

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See schizocarp in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A dry fruit that splits at maturity into two or more closed, one-seeded parts, as in the carrot or mallow.

Related Forms:

  • schizˌo·carˈpous, schizˌo·carˈpic adjective

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