parthenocarpy

[ pahr-thuh-noh-kahr-pee ]

/ ˈpɑr θə noʊˌkɑr pi /

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noun Botany.

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

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Origin of parthenocarpy

1910–15; partheno- + -carpy;see -carp, -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM parthenocarpy

par·the·no·car·pic, adjective

Words nearby parthenocarpy

partera, parterre, part exchange, Parthenia, partheno-, parthenocarpy, parthenogenesis, parthenogenone, Parthenon, Parthenopaeus, Parthenope

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British Dictionary definitions for parthenocarpy

parthenocarpy

/ (pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌkɑːpɪ) /

noun

the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds

Derived forms of parthenocarpy

parthenocarpic or parthenocarpous, adjective

Word Origin for parthenocarpy

C20: from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit

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Scientific definitions for parthenocarpy

parthenocarpy

[ pär′thə-nō-kär′pē ]

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