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pseudocarp

[ soo-duh-kahrp ]

pseudocarp

/ ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

  1. a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary Also calledfalse fruitaccessory fruit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pseudocarp

/ so̅o̅də-kärp′ /

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Derived Forms

  • ˌpseudoˈcarpous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • pseudo·carpous adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudocarp1

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

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