HYPOCARP


Meaning of HYPOCARP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌkärp noun

or hy·po·car·pi·um ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈkärpēəm

( plural hypocarps -ps ; or hypocar·pia -ēə)

Etymology: New Latin hypocarpium, from hypo- + -carpium -carp

: an enlarged sometimes edible peduncle beneath some fruits (as the cashew apple)

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