Thesaurus: angiocarpous

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1. a. Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule.
2. a. Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens.
3. adj. having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk
4. (a) Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule. Brande & C. (b) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens. Gray.
5. a having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk