angiocarpous
or an·gi·o·car·pic
[ an-jee-oh-kahr-puhs ]
adjective
(of a fruit) partially or wholly enclosed in a shell, involucre, or husk.
(of a fungus or lichen) having the fruiting body immersed or enclosed in the thallus.
Origin of angiocarpous
1- Compare gymnocarpous.
Words Nearby angiocarpous
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