- pseudocarp
- A fruit that incorporates, in addition to the ovary wall, other parts of the flower, such as the receptacle (e.g. strawberry).Synonym: false fruit
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Pseudocarp — Pseu do*carp, n. [Pseudo + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.) That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pseudocarp — PSEUDOCÁRP s. n. fruct fals în formarea căruia participă, în afară de ovar, şi alte părţi florale. (< lat. pseudocarpus) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
pseudocarp — [so͞o′də kärp΄] n. [ PSEUDO + CARP] FALSE FRUIT pseudocarpous adj … English World dictionary
pseudocarp — pseudocarpous, adj. /sooh deuh kahrp /, n. See accessory fruit. [1825 35; PSEUDO + CARP] * * * … Universalium
pseudocarp — noun technical term for false fruit. Origin C19: from pseudo + Gk karpos fruit … English new terms dictionary
pseudocarp — pseu·do·carp … English syllables
pseudocarp — pseu•do•carp [[t]ˈsu dəˌkɑrp[/t]] n. bot accessory fruit • Etymology: 1825–35 pseu do•car′pous, adj … From formal English to slang
pseudocarp — /ˈsjudoʊkap/ (say syoohdohkahp) noun a fruit which includes other parts besides the mature ovary and its contents, as the apple, pineapple, etc. {pseudo + carp} –pseudocarpous /sjudoʊˈkapəs/ (say syoohdoh kahpuhs), adjective …
pseudocarp — n. fruit, as apple, comprising more than mere seeds. ♦ pseudocarpous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
pseudocarp — n. a fruit formed from parts other than the ovary, e.g. the strawberry or fig. Etymology: PSEUDO + Gk karpos fruit … Useful english dictionary
