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angiocarpous

/ˌæn.dʒi.oʊˈkɑːr.pəs/

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adjective

/ˌæn.dʒi.oʊˈkɑːr.pəs/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruБотанический термин, описывающий растение, плод которого заключён в оболочку (например, шелуху или околоплодник), в настоящее время в значительной степени устаревший в современном употреблении.

A botanical term describing a plant whose fruit is enclosed within a covering (e.g., a husk or pericarp), now largely obsolete in modern usage.

  1. Having enclosed fruitC2formalscientific

    Describing a plant whose fruit is enclosed within a shell, husk, or other outer covering.

    ruЗакрытоплодный

    • The angiocarpous nature of the chestnut protects the seed inside its spiny husk.
    • Botanists classify certain species as angiocarpous due to their fruit being completely covered.
    • The acorn is an example of an angiocarpous fruit, as it develops within a cup-like structure.
Forms
  • more angiocarpous comparative form
  • most angiocarpous superlative form