pseudocarp
[
soo
-d
uh
-kahrp]
/ˈsu dəˌkɑrp/
noun
1.
accessory fruit
.
Origin
1825-35;
pseudo-
+
-carp
Related forms
pseudocarpous,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
pseudocarp
pseudocarp
/
ˈsjuːdəʊˌkɑːp
/
noun
1.
a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovary
Also called
false fruit,
accessory fruit
Derived Forms
pseudocarpous,
adjective
pseudocarp
in Science
pseudocarp
(s'də-kärp')
See
accessory fruit
.