mericarp
[ mer-i-kahrp ]
/ ˈmɛr ɪˌkɑrp /
noun Botany.
one of the carpels of a schizocarp.
Origin of mericarp
Words nearby mericarp
mergee,
mergenthaler,
merger,
mergui,
mergui archipelago,
mericarp,
merida,
meriden,
meridian,
meridian angle,
meridian circle
Example sentences from the Web for mericarp
Mericarp, one carpel of the fruit of an Umbelliferous plant, 121.
The Elements of Botany |Asa GrayMericarp, mer′i-karp, n. one carpel or part of the fruit of an umbelliferous plant.