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apocarp

American

[ap-uh-kahrp] / ˈæp əˌkɑrp /

noun

Botany.

a female element of a flower having separate carpels.

apocarp British

/ ˈæpəˌkɑːp /

noun

an apocarpous gynoecium or fruit

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Etymology

Origin of apocarp

apo- + -carp

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