pseudofruit

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ fruit.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudofruit (plural pseudofruits)

1. (botany) A fruit which includes tissue not derived from the ovary but from some adjacent tissue.

   Synonyms: accessory fruit, false fruit, pseudocarp

Translations

accessory fruit — see accessory fruit

Further reading

• accessory fruit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia