apocarp

[ ap-uh-kahrp ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a female element of a flower having separate carpels.

apocarp

/ ˈæpəˌkɑːp /

noun

1. an apocarpous gynoecium or fruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of apocarp¹

apo- + -carp

Word History and Origins

Origin of apocarp¹

C13: from Late Latin apocalypsis, from Greek apokalupsis, from apokaluptein to disclose, from apo- + kaluptein to hide