syconium: Meaning and Definition of

sy•co•ni•um

Pronunciation: (sī-kō'nē-um), [key]
— pl. -ni•a
  1. a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
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