'Cremocarp' definitions:

Definition of 'Cremocarp'

From: GCIDE
  • Cremocarp \Crem"o*carp\ (kr[e^]m"[-o]*k[aum]rp or kr[=e]"m[-o]-), n. [Gr. kremanny`nai to hang + karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.) The peculiar fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, and the like, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis. [1913 Webster]