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anthocarpous
adjective
an·tho·car·pous
\¦an(t)thə¦kärpəs, -(ˌ)thō-\
Definition of anthocarpous
1 : having accessory parts anthocarpous fruits
2 : composed chiefly of the enlarged and altered perianth or torus the anthocarpous fruit of the wintergreen and the strawberry
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Origin and Etymology of anthocarpous
1anth- + -carpous
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