xylocarp
/ (ˈzaɪləˌkɑːp) /
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noun
botany a fruit, such as a coconut, having a hard woody pericarp
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Derived forms of xylocarp
xylocarpous, adjectiveWords nearby xylocarp
xylic acid, xylidine, xylitol, xylo-, Xylocaine, xylocarp, xylogenous, xylograph, xylography, xyloid, xylol
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