mericarp

noun

mer·​i·​carp

ˈmerəˌkärp

plural -s

: one of the two carpels that resemble achenes and form the schizocarp of an umbelliferous plant

Word History

Etymology

French méricarpe, from méri- + -carpe -carp

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