pseu·do·carp (s  d -kärp )n. See accessory fruit. pseu do·carpous adj. |
pseudocarp [ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary Also called false fruit accessory fruit
pseudocarpous adj
| pseudocarp (sd-kärp) See accessory fruit. |
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| Noun | 1. |  pseudocarp - fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberryfruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant |
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