Schizocarp

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Schizocarp \Schiz"o*carp\, n. [Schizo- + Gr. ? fruit.] (Bot.)
     A dry fruit which splits at maturity into several closed
     one-seeded portions.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  schizocarp
       n : a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or
           more parts each with a single seed