Definition of: angiocarpous

(an′jē·ə·kär′pəs) adjective Bot.
1. Having the fruit covered by a distinct envelope.
2. Having the fruit-bearing surface disposed inside the tissue of the sporocarp, as certain fungi, or lining the interior of cavities, as certain lichens. Also
—an′gi·o·car′pic.
—an·gi·o·car·py (an′jē·ō·kär′pē) noun