amphicarpa

/æmˈfɪkɑːrpə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of flowering plants in the family Polygalaceae.

“The botanist spent years studying the unique properties of Amphicarpa, a plant species found in North America.”

2. adjective

Describing a plant that produces two kinds of fruit, one edible and the other inedible.

“The amphicarpa fruit is a prime example of adaptive evolution in plant species.”

Synonyms

  • polygalaceous
  • twinned-fruit

Antonyms

  • monocious
  • single-fruit