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Meaning of hypocarpium
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hypocarpium (n.)
A fleshy enlargement of the receptacle, or for the stem, below the proper fruit, as in the cashew. See Illust. of Cashew.
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A fleshy enlargement of the receptacle, or for the stem, below the proper fruit, as in the cashew. See Illust. of Cashew.
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The hypocarpium, or lower surface of the ovary, is where the sepals and petals are attached.
In a hypocarpium, the ovary is situated below the sepals and petals, which are positioned on its rim.
The hypocarpium of the rose flower bears numerous carpels, each containing multiple ovules.
The fruit of the strawberry is a pseudocarp, where the true fruits, or achenes, are embedded in the fleshy hypocarpium.
