Aggregate fruit

  • Title

    Aggregate fruit

  • Definition

    A fruit formed by the coalescence of carpels that were distinct (apocarpous) in flower; e.g., (blackberry) and (strawberry)..

  • Related Terms

    Carpel

    Gynoecium apocarpous

    Achene

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