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parthenocarpy

American  
[pahr-thuh-noh-kahr-pee] / ˈpɑr θə noʊˌkɑr pi /

noun

Botany.

  1. the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.

parthenocarpy British  
/ pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌkɑːpɪ /

noun

  1. the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds

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parthenocarpy Scientific  
/ pär′thə-nō-kär′pē /

  1. The production of fruit without fertilization. Many varieties of the common fig produce fruit through parthenocarpy.

Other Word Forms

  • parthenocarpic adjective

Etymology

Origin of parthenocarpy

1910–15; partheno- + -carpy; -carp, -y 3

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