Meanings
adjectivepentacoccous (not comparable)
- archaicnot comparablebiologyComposed of five united carpels with one seed in each.
a pentacoccous fruit
1 more example
a pentacoccous capsule of mandioca
Origin
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APA
pentacoccous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacoccous
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“pentacoccous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacoccous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentacoccous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacoccous.
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