Definition of fruit Fruchtesser Fruitarian ： fruits are growing out of a flower - Classification of fruits based on the arrangement from which they derive: Simple fruits - fruits that developed from a single or compound ovary with only one pistil (of a single flower). Simple fruits may either be fleshy or dry fruits. Aggregate fruits - fruits that develop from a single flower of many simple pistils. Examples are blackberries and raspberries. Multiple fruits - fruits that develop from the ovaries of many flowers growing in a cluster. Examples are pineapple and mulberry. Accessory fruits - fruits that contain tissue derived from plant parts other than the ovary. Examples are strawberry, apple, pear, etc. biology-online.org/dictionary Biology-Online Dictionary biology-online.org This is a completely open and editable dictionary which utilizes a WiKi concept, so that everybody can make a contribution.
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