achænocarp Bot.
(əˈkiːnəʊkɑːp)
[f. Gr. ἀ priv. + χαίν-ειν to gape + καρπ-ός fruit; cf. achene. The Gr. for ‘not gaping’ is ἀχανής, whence an etymological derivative would be achanocarp.]
A fruit which is an achene.
| 1880 Gray Bot. Text-Bk. 394, Achænocarp, general name of a dry and indehiscent fruit. |