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polycarpic

or DZ···dzܲ

[ pol-ee-kahr-pik ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
  2. having a gynoecium composed of two or more distinct ovaries.

polycarpic

/ ˌɒɪˈɑːɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) able to produce flowers and fruit several times in successive years or seasons
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZˌ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • DZy·p noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of polycarpic1

From the New Latin word polycarpicus, dating back to 1840–50. See poly-, -carpic
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Example Sentences

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Polycarpic, pol-i-kar′pik, adj. fruiting many times or year after year.

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Polycarpic, term used by DeCandolle in the sense of perennial.

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