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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