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.

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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.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• parthenocarpic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of parthenocarpy

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