angiocarpous

or an·gi·o·car·pic

[ an-jee-oh-kahr-puh s ]
/ ˌæn dʒi oʊˈkɑr pəs /

adjective

(of a fruit) partially or wholly enclosed in a shell, involucre, or husk.
(of a fungus or lichen) having the fruiting body immersed or enclosed in the thallus.
Compare gymnocarpous.

Origin of angiocarpous

First recorded in 1830–40; angio- + -carpous

Words nearby angiocarpous

angiocardiography, angiocardiokinetic, angiocardiopathy, angiocarditis, angiocarp, angiocarpous, angiodysplasia, angiodystrophy, angioedema, angioendotheliomatosis, angiofibrolipoma