ANGIOCARPOUS

angiocarpic, angiocarpous

(adjective) having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

angiocarpous (not comparable)

describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx

Source: Wiktionary


An`gi*o*car"pous, a. Etym: [Angio- + Gr. (Bot.) (a) Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule. Brande & C. (b) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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