apocarpous

[ ap-uh-kahr-puhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. having the carpels separate.

Origin of apocarpous

1
First recorded in 1820–30; apo- + -carpous

Other words from apocarpous

  • ap·o·car·py, noun

Words Nearby apocarpous

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British Dictionary definitions for apocarpous

apocarpous

/ (ˌæpəˈkɑːpəs) /


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

Origin of apocarpous

1
C19 from NL, from Gk apo- + karpos fruit

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