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pseudocarp
pseu·do·carp [ sdō krp ] (plural pseu·do·carps)


noun 
Definition:
 
multiple fruit: a fruit formed by combining the ripened ovary with another structure, often the receptacle, e.g. a strawberry
[Mid-19th century. <pseudo- + Greek karpos "fruit"]

pseu·do·car·pous [ sdō krpəss ] adjective
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