angiocarpous, a. Bot.
(-ˈkɑːpəs)
[f. mod.L. angīocarp-us (f. angio- + καρπ-ός fruit) + -ous. Cf. Fr. angiocarpe.]
Having the fruit in an envelope not constituting part of the calyx. Also, having the apothecium enclosed within the thallus, as certain lichens.
| 1836 Penny Cycl. s.v. Botany, Angiocarpous, having seeds enclosed in a pericarp. 1851 W. A. Leighton (title) The British Species of Angiocarpous Lichens. 1875 Sachs' Bot. 268 The apothecium of Angiocarpous Lichens is..similar in its mode of development. |