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parthenocarpy

[ pahr-thuh-noh-kahr-pee ]

noun

Botany.
  1. the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.

parthenocarpy

/ ɑːˈθːəʊˌɑːɪ /

noun

  1. the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

parthenocarpy

/ ä′ٳə-ō-ä′pŧ /

  1. The production of fruit without fertilization. Many varieties of the common fig produce fruit through parthenocarpy.
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Derived Forms

  • 貹ˌٳԴˈ辱, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 貹t·Դ·p adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of parthenocarpy1

1910–15; partheno- + -carpy; -carp, -y 3
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of parthenocarpy1

C20: from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit

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