syconium

IPA: sɪkˈoʊniʌm

noun

  • (botany) A collective fleshy fruit, in which the ovaries are hidden within a hollow receptacle, as in the fig; a hollow ball with a stalk at one end and an opening (ostiole) at the other, with flowers or fruits on the inside
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Examples of "syconium" in Sentences

  • Flowers form within a receptacle, a syconium.
  • A fig is a type of accessory fruit called a syconium.
  • Flowers form within a translucent receptacle, a syconium.

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