apocarpous

[ ap-uh-kahr-puhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having the carpels separate.

apocarpous

/ ˌæpəˈkɑːpəs /

adjective

1. See syncarpous
   (of the ovaries of flowering plants such as the buttercup) consisting of separate carpels Compare syncarpous

Other Words From

• apo·carpy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of apocarpous¹

First recorded in 1820–30; apo- + -carpous

Word History and Origins

Origin of apocarpous¹

C19 from NL, from Gk apo- + karpos fruit

Example Sentences

The pistil is apocarpous, consisting of several distinct carpels, each with ovary, style and stigma.

From Project Gutenberg

Apocarpous (pistils), when the several pistils of the same flower are separate.

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