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CREMOCARP
Etymology
Noun
cremocarp (plural cremocarps)
(botany) The fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.
Source: Wiktionary
Crem"o*carp (krm"-krp or kr"m-), n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The peculiar fruit of fennel, carrott, parsnip, and the like, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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