Anthocarp
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anthocarp is a noun meaning (botany) Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.
Meaning
(botany) Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.
Word Forms
- anthocarps
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypocarpium, pseudocarp, angiocarp, endocarp, fruitcase, achaenocarp.
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