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amphicarpous

or am·phi·car·pic

[ am-fi-kahr-puh s ]
/ ˌæm fɪˈkɑr pəs /

adjective Botany.

producing two kinds of fruit that differ either in form or in time of ripening.

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Origin of amphicarpous

First recorded in 1865–70; amphi- + -carpous

Words nearby amphicarpous

amphibolite, amphibology, amphibolous, amphiboly, amphibrach, amphicarpous, amphicelous, amphicentric, amphichroic, amphicoelous, amphictyon
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