amphicarpic


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amphicarpic

[¦am·fə¦kär·pik]
(botany)
Having two types of fruit, differing either in form or ripening time.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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