Angiocarpic (Adjective)
Meaning
Having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The walnut is an angiocarpic fruit with a hard outer shell that encloses the edible kernel.
- Angiocarpic fruits like pecans and hazelnuts have shells that split open when they are ripe.
- Pine seeds are angiocarpic, with the seed enclosed in a tough, woody scale.
- The angiocarpic fruit of the coconut palm has a hard, fibrous husk that protects the coconut inside.
- The angiocarpic structure of the chestnut fruit, with its spiky outer shell, serves as a defense mechanism against predators.