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Mericarp

Noun

1. A part of a fruit that splits into separate one-seeded segments.

2. (Botany) One of the segments formed from the division of a fruit into separate one-seeded portions.

3. (Botany) Each of the individual dry fruit segments, containing a single seed, that form a schizocarp.

Example sentences:

1. The mericarps of the maple fruit disperse widely due to their unique winged structure.
2. The mericarps of the fennel plant are often used as a culinary spice.
3. Each mericarp of the caraway fruit contains an individual aromatic seed.

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