anthocarp
|an-tho-carp|
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/ˈænθəˌkɑrp/
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/ˈænθəˌkɑːp/
fruit including flower parts
Etymology
'anthocarp' originates from New Latin/botanical Latin, ultimately from Greek: 'anthos' (ἄνθος) meaning 'flower' and 'karpos' (καρπός) meaning 'fruit'.
'anthocarp' was formed in New Latin (botanical usage) from the Greek elements 'anthos' + 'karpos' and entered English botanical terminology unchanged from modern botanical Latin.
Initially coined to denote a fruit that includes or is derived from floral parts, the term has retained this specific botanical meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a type of fruit in which parts of the flower (such as the perianth or floral receptacle) become fused with or form part of the matured fruit; often used in botanical descriptions (e.g., certain Polygonaceae where the persistent perianth is united with the achene).
In some species of Polygonaceae the anthocarp consists of an achene fused with the persistent perianth.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/24 05:07