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pseudocarp
pseu·do·carp
[
sdō krp
]
(
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
[
sdō krpəss
]
adjective
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