drupelet
[ droop-lit ]
/ ˈdrup lɪt /
noun Botany.
a little drupe, as one of the individual pericarps composing the blackberry.
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British Dictionary definitions for drupelet
drupelet
drupel (ˈdruːpəl)
/ (ˈdruːplɪt) /
noun
a small drupe, usually one of a number forming a compound fruit
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