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drupelet

drupelet
Noun
pl: drupelets

This term describes the individual, seed-bearing components of an aggregate fruit. It is used primarily in botanical contexts to distinguish the tiny, fleshy spheres of a raspberry or blackberry from the entire fruit structure. Because it refers to a specific biological unit, it follows standard countability rules for physical objects, though it is rarely used outside of scientific or horticultural discussions.

Meanings

Noundrupelet

A small, individual fleshy fruit that forms part of an aggregate fruit, such as those found in a raspberry or blackberry.

"The raspberry is actually a cluster of many tiny drupelets."

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