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pseudofruit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fruit which includes tissue not derived from the ovary but from some adjacent tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accessory fruit, false fruit, pseudocarp

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pseudo- + fruit.