apocarpous

[ap-uh-kahr-puh s]

adjective Botany.

having the carpels separate.

Origin of apocarpous

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

Related formsap·o·car·py, noun

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Historical Examples of apocarpous

Apocarpous (pistils), when the several pistils of the same flower are separate.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray
The pistil is apocarpous, consisting of several distinct carpels, each with ovary, style and stigma.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5
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British Dictionary definitions for apocarpous

apocarpous

adjective

(of the ovaries of flowering plants such as the buttercup) consisting of separate carpelsCompare syncarpous

Word Origin for apocarpous

C19 from NL, from Gk apo- + karpos fruit

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