drupelet

== English == === Etymology === From drupe (“stone fruit”) +‎ -let (diminutive suffix). Compare Late Latin drupella (“small ripe olive”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɹuːplɪt/, /-lət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɹuplɪt/, /-lət/ Rhymes: -uːplɪt Hyphenation: drupe‧let === Noun === drupelet (plural drupelets) (botany) One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries. [from mid 19th c.] Synonym: drupel ==== Alternative forms ==== druplet ==== Related terms ==== drupaceous drupe drupel drupelike ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === drupe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia