schiz·o·carp (sk z  -kärp , skts-)n. A dry fruit that splits at maturity into two or more closed, one-seeded parts, as in the carrot or mallow. schiz o·carpous, schizo·carpic adj. |
schizocarp [ˈskɪzəˌkɑːp]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a dry fruit that splits into two or more one-seeded portions at maturity
schizocarpous , schizocarpic adj
| schizocarp (skz-kärp, skts-) A dry fruit that splits at maturity into two or more closed, one-seeded parts, as in the carrot or mallow. |
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| Noun | 1. |  schizocarp - a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seedfruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant |
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