angiocarpous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

angiocarpous
    adj 1: having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk [syn:
           {angiocarpic}, {angiocarpous}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Angiocarpous \An`gi*o*car"pous\
   ([a^]n`j[i^]*[-o]*k[aum]r"p[u^]s), a. [Angio- + Gr. karpo`s
   fruit.] (Bot.)
      (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. --Brande & C.
      (b) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain
          lichens. --Gray.

   Syn: angiocarpic
        [1913 Webster]