cardiocarpum

/kɑrˌdɪoˈkɑrpəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A fruit that splits open to reveal its seeds, typically characteristic of the Cardiocrapum genus.

“The unusual characteristics of the cardiocarpum caught the botanist’s attention.”

Synonyms

  • dehiscent fruit
  • split-seeded fruit

Antonyms

  • enclosed fruit
  • inseeded fruit