Definition of angiocarpous

• a. - Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule.
• a. - Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens.
• a. - Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule.
• a. - Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens.