Lexic.us

Definition of Mericarp

1. Noun. A carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity.

Definition of Mericarp

1. n. One carpel of an umbelliferous fruit. See Cremocarp.

Definition of Mericarp

1. Noun. (botany) An individual carpel of a schizocarp, having a single seed ¹

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Definition of Mericarp

1. half of the fruit cremocarp [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mericarp

1. One segment of a fruit that breaks at maturity into units derived from the individual carpels. Compare: schizocarp. (09 Oct 1997)

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