What is that portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig called?
pseudocarp — That portion of an anthocarpous fruit which is not derived from the ovary, as the soft part of a strawberry or of a fig. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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