tricoccousadj.
/trʌɪˈkɒkəs/ Botany.
Of a fruit: Composed of three cocci or carpels; also of a plant, having a fruit of this kind.
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tricoccous1697
tricoccose1703
anthocarpous1835
tetracoccous1857
simple1858
monogynoecial1876
collective1880
1697 Philos. Trans. 1695–7 (Royal Soc.) 19 396 Tricoccos Shrubs called Widdow-Wayles.
1707 H. Sloane Voy. Islands I. 124 A tricoccous, rough seed-vessel.
1845 J. Lindley School Bot. (1858) vii. 114 The fruit of this order is tricoccous; that is, it consists of 3 carpels.
Derivatives
triˈcoccose adj.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > [adjective] > simple or collective
tricoccous1697
tricoccose1703
anthocarpous1835
tetracoccous1857
simple1858
monogynoecial1876
collective1880
1703 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1702–03 (Royal Soc.) 23 1458 The Berry is perfectly tricoccose.
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