schizocarp

[ skiz-uh-kahrp, skit-suh- ]

noun

, Botany.

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

schizocarp

/ ˈskɪzəˌkɑːp /

noun

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

schizocarp

/ 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.

Derived Forms

• ˌschizoˈcarpous, adjective

Other Words From

• schizo·carpous schizo·carpic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizocarp¹

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