compound ovary

nounBotany.

an ovary composed of more than one carpel.

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Pistils united into a 3–6-celled compound ovary; stigmas sessile; ovules solitary.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
A hard indehiscent 1-celled and 1-seeded fruit, though usually resulting from a compound ovary.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States | Asa Gray
Dissepiments, the partitions of a compound ovary or a fruit, 108.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

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