schizocarp

American  

[skiz-uh-kahrp, skit-suh-] / ˈskɪz əˌkɑrp, ˈskɪt sə- /

noun

Botany.

1. a dry, dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more one-seeded carpels.

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schizocarp British  

/ ˈskɪzəˌkɑːp /

noun

1. botany a dry fruit that splits into two or more one-seeded portions at maturity

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schizocarp Scientific  

/ skĭz′ə-kärp′,skĭt′sə- /

1. A dry fruit that splits at maturity into two or more closed, one-seeded parts, as in the carrot or mallow.

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Other Word Forms

• schizocarpic
  adjective
• schizocarpous
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of schizocarp

First recorded in 1865–70; schizo- + -carp

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