angiocarpous
adjective
an·gio·car·pous
variants
or angiocarpic
-pik
1
: having or being fruit enclosed within an external covering
the acorn in its cupule is an angiocarpous fruit
compare pyrenocarpic
2
: having the hymenium enclosed or immersed in the thallus
—used of some lichens and fungi
compare gymnocarpous
angiocarpy
noun
ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌkärpē
plural -es
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“Angiocarpous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angiocarpous. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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