syconium meaning

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syconium (noun): the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets.

Definition of syconium

  1. the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets

    Type of: aggregate fruit

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SY · words ending in UM · 8-letter words

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