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accessory fruit
accessory fruitn. A fruit, such as the pear or strawberry, that develops from a ripened ovary or ovaries but includes a significant portion derived from nonovarian tissue. Also called pseudocarp.accessory fruit n (Botany) another name for pseudocarp acces′sory fruit`
n. a fruit, as the apple, strawberry, or pineapple, that contains, in addition to a mature ovary and seeds, a significant amount of other tissue. Also called pseudocarp. [1895–1900] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  accessory fruit - fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberrypseudocarpfruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant |
accessory fruit
accessory fruit[ak′ses·ə·rē ‚früt] (botany) A fruit derived from the ovary and its contents as well as other parts of the flower; it is usually derived from an inferior (inserted below other floral parts) ovary. Also known as inferior fruit. accessory fruit
Related to accessory fruit: false fruitSynonyms for accessory fruitnoun fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovarySynonymsRelated Words |