syconium

/saɪˈkoʊniəm/
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Definitions of syconium
  1. noun
    the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets
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    type of:
    aggregate fruit, multiple fruit, syncarp
    fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple
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