"heterocarpy" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heterocarpy (uncountable)
  1. (botany) The production of multiple kinds of fruit on the same plant. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: heterocarpism Translations (production of multiple kinds of fruit on the same plant): hétérocarpie (French), eterocarpia [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-heterocarpy-en-noun-i~tLX3Lm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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