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

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

Other Word Forms

• schizocarpous adjective
• schizocarpic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizocarp¹

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

Example Sentences

Schizocarp, skiz′ō-k�rp, n. a dry fruit which splits at maturity into several closed one-seeded portions.—adj.

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Achene; caryopsis; cypsela; nut; schizocarp. ii.

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