drupaceous
[ droo-pey-shuhs ]
/ druˈpeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective Botany.
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Example sentences from the Web for drupaceous
There are such names as "galbulus," "amphisarca," and "inferior drupaceous pseudocarps," but these are probably disappearing.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott ElliotOvary 1-celled with two bilamellar parietal placent, or 2–4-celled by their union, becoming drupaceous or capsular.
The fruit of the Hawthorn is a drupaceous pome, something between pome and drupe.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayIn his eyes, the walnut and the coco-nut are not nuts, but 'drupaceous fruits,' just like the plum and the cherry.
The Evolutionist at Large|Grant Allen