schizocarp

noun

schizo·​carp ˈski-zə-ˌkärp 

ˈskit-sə-

: a dry compound fruit that splits at maturity into several indehiscent one-seeded carpels

Word History

Etymology

schizo- + -carp, probably after New Latin Schizocarpum, a genus of flowering plants

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schizocarp

• endocarp
• pericarp
• carp
• harp
• scarp
• tarp