Of a fruit: formed from more than one flower, and incorporating floral parts outside the ovary.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From antho- + -carpous, after scientific Latin Anthocarpi (plural), denoting a class of fruits.
Definition of anthocarpous in US English:
anthocarpous
adjectiveˌanθəˈkɑːpəs
Botany rare
Of a fruit: formed from more than one flower, and incorporating floral parts outside the ovary.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From antho- + -carpous, after scientific Latin Anthocarpi (plural), denoting a class of fruits.