noun
- plural of syconium; the fleshy, hollow receptacles that contain the flowers and fruits of fig trees
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The botanist examined the syconia to study the fig’s unique reproductive structure.
- Each of the syconia contained hundreds of tiny flowers inside.
- The wasp entered the syconia through a small opening to pollinate the fig flowers.
- Fresh syconia were collected from the tree for the botanical research project.
- The structure of syconia makes figs different from other fruits.
- Scientists studied how insects access the flowers within the syconia.