Definition of Hesperidium. Meaning of Hesperidium. Synonyms of Hesperidium

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Definition of Hesperidium

Hesperidium
Hesperidium Hes`pe*rid"i*um, n. [NL. So called in allusion to the golden apples of the Hesperides. See Hesperides.] (Bot.) A large berry with a thick rind, as a lemon or an orange.

Meaning of Hesperidium from wikipedia

- A hesperidium (pl.: hesperidia) is a modified berry with a tough, leathery rind, as in the oranges and lemons of the genus Citrus. Carl Linnaeus gave...
- inseparable rind, or hesperidium, which has a separable rind. An example of a pepo is the cu****ber and a lemon would be an example of a hesperidium. The fleshy...
- interior divided into segments by septa, that is given the special name "hesperidium". A specialized term, pepo, is also used for fruits of the gourd family...
- Maiestas hesperidium is a species of bugs from the Cicadellidae family that is endemic to Cape Verde. It was formerly placed within Recilia, but a 2009...
- fruits. Its aglycone is hesperetin. Its name is derived from the word "hesperidium", for fruit produced by citrus trees. Hesperidin was first isolated in...
- hardness. A fruit with a thick peel, such as a citrus fruit, is called a hesperidium. In hesperidia, the inner layer (also called albedo or, among non-botanists...
- to the golden apples of the Hesperides, and is preserved in the term Hesperidium for the fruits of citrus and some other plants. One reason why oranges...
- each locule. Melons are good examples of this. Also known as citruses, Hesperidiums possess thick and leathery rinds. These fruits are generally sour and...
- skin that is hardened: cucurbits, including gourds, squash, melons. Hesperidiumberries with a rind and a juicy interior: most citrus fruit. Cranberry...
- pigmented oranges, navel oranges, and acidless oranges. The fruit is a hesperidium, a modified berry; it is covered by a rind formed by a rugged thickening...