seedcase

• 名词，指植物中容纳种子的结构或容器，如蒴果、荚果、角果等，区别于种子本身。

A noun referring to the botanical structure or vessel that contains the seeds of a plant, as distinct from the seeds themselves.

1. Plant seed containerB2formal

   A dry or fleshy structure that develops from a plant's ovary and encloses the seeds until they are mature.

   种荚

   • The seedcase of the poppy splits open when the seeds are ripe.
   • Botanists study the shape and texture of seedcases to classify plants.
   • The maple tree's seedcase has a wing that helps it spin in the wind.

   同义词capsulefruitpericarppodseed vessel