Definitions

1. noun

A plant producing two kinds of fruit, one on the main stem and the other on a secondary stem or peduncle, as in the gooseberry.

“The botanist studied the unique reproductive strategy of the amphicarpus plant, which produces two different types of fruit.”

2. adjective

Having two kinds of fruit, one on the main stem and the other on a secondary stem or peduncle.

“The amphicarpus plant is an example of a species with complex reproductive strategies.”