cremocarp

cremocarp
\\ˈkreməˌkärp, -rēm-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cremo- (from Greek kremannynai to hang) + -carp; probably originally formed as French crémocarpe
: a dry dehiscent fruit characteristic of plants of the family Umbelliferae that consists of two indehiscent oneseeded mericarps which split apart at maturity and remain pendent from the summit of the carpophore

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  • Cremocarp — Crem o*carp (kr[e^]m [ o]*k[aum]rp or kr[=e] m[ o] ), n. [Gr. kremanny nai to hang + karpo s fruit.] (Bot.) The peculiar fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, and the like, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cremocarp — cremocárp s. m. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic …   Dicționar Român

  • cremocarp — crem·o·carp …   English syllables

  • Mericarp — Mer i*carp, n. [Gr. me ros a part + karpo s fruit.] (Bot.) One carpel of an umbelliferous fruit. See {Cremocarp}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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