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sy·co·ni·um
(sī-kō′nē-əm)n. pl. sy·co·ni·a (-nē-ə)
The fleshy multiple fruit of a fig, consisting of the enlarged, hollow, rounded floral receptacle with numerous fruitlets inside.
[New Latin sȳcōnium, from Greek sūkon, fig.]
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syconium
(saɪˈkəʊnɪəm)n, pl -nia (-nɪə)
(Botany) botany the fleshy fruit of the fig, consisting of a greatly enlarged receptacle completely surrounding the inflorescence
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek sukon fig]
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sy•co•ni•um
(saɪˈkoʊ ni əm)n., pl. -ni•a (-ni ə)
a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
[1855–60; < New Latin < Greek sŷkon fig + New Latin -ium -ium2]
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| Noun | 1. | syconium - the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets common fig, common fig tree, Ficus carica, fig - Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit 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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