Syconium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural sy·co·ni·a [sahy-koh-nee-uh]. /saɪˈkoʊ ni ə/. Botany.
  1. a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
noun plural -nia (-nɪə)
  1. the fleshy fruit of the fig, consisting of a greatly enlarged receptacle completely surrounding the inflorescence
Syconium (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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