amphicarpic

English

Alternative forms

• amphicarpous

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí, “both”) +καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) + -ic

Adjective

amphicarpic (not comparable)

1. (botany) Producing fruit of two kinds

   amphicarpic plant

   amphicarpic legume

   amphicarpic species

References

• “amphicarpic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.