PSEUDOCARP
Etymology
Noun
pseudocarp (plural pseudocarps)
(botany) The portion of an anthocarpous fruit that is not derived from the ovary, such as the soft part of a strawberry or fig.
Source: Wiktionary
Pseu"do*carp, n. Etym: [Pseudo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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