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Meaning of SCHIZOCARP

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Schiz"o*carp\, n. [Schizo- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.)
A dry fruit which splits at maturity into several closed
one-seeded portions.
 
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 Definition: A dry fruit formed from more than one carpel but breaking apart into 1-carpel units when ripe. Compare mericarp.
 

 

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