angiocarpous

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adjective

Describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx.

Similar
angiocarpic
Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveangiocarpous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk

Similar
angiocarpic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

angiocarpous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocarpous

MLA

“angiocarpous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocarpous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angiocarpous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiocarpous.

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