apocarp
[ ap-uh-kahrp ]
nounBotany.
a female element of a flower having separate carpels.
Origin of apocarp
1Words Nearby apocarp
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British Dictionary definitions for apocarp
apocarp
/ (ˈæpəˌkɑːp) /
noun
an apocarpous gynoecium or fruit
Origin of apocarp
1C13: from Late Latin apocalypsis, from Greek apokalupsis, from apokaluptein to disclose, from apo- + kaluptein to hide
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