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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