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schizocarp

(skiz′ə kärp′, skit′sə-)

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

Related Forms:

schizocarpous adjective or schizocarpic

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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