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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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anth- entry 1 + -carpous

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