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syconium

Pronunciation: /sʌɪˈkəʊnɪəm/

Definition of syconium

noun (plural syconia /-nɪə/)

Botany
  • a fleshy hollow receptacle that develops into a multiple fruit, as in the fig.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sukon 'fig'

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