amphisarca
noun
am·phi·sar·ca
Definition of amphisarca
-s
: a many-celled and many-seeded indehiscent fruit that is pulpy within and has a hard or woody rind (as the melon or the calabash)
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Origin and Etymology of amphisarca
New Latin, from amphi- + -sarca (from Greek sark-, sarx flesh) — more at sarcasm
First Known Use: 1821
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