pseudocarp

[ soo-duh-kahrp ]
/ ˈsu dəˌkɑrp /
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noun

accessory fruit.

Origin of pseudocarp

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp

OTHER WORDS FROM pseudocarp

pseu·do·car·pous, adjective

Words nearby pseudocarp

pseudoaquatic, pseudoarthrosis, pseudobulb, pseudobulbar, pseudobulbar paralysis, pseudocarp, pseudocartilage, pseudocast, pseudocereal, pseudochancre, pseudocholinesterase deficiency

Words related to pseudocarp

pome

British Dictionary definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp
/ (ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp) /

noun

a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary Also called: false fruit, accessory fruit

Derived forms of pseudocarp

pseudocarpous, adjective

Scientific definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp
[ sōō′də-kärp′ ]

See accessory fruit.