hypocarp Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy"po*carp, Hy`po*car"pi*um noun (Also<

• Hypocarp
• Hypocarpium

)

Etymology

NL. hypocarpium, fr. Gr. beneath + fruit.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) A fleshy enlargement of the receptacle, or for the stem, below the proper fruit, as in the cashew. See Illust. of Cashew.