polycarpic
or pol·y·car·pous
producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
having a gynoecium composed of two or more distinct ovaries.
Origin of polycarpic
1Other words from polycarpic
- pol·y·car·py, noun
Words Nearby polycarpic
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How to use polycarpic in a sentence
polycarpic, pol-i-kar′pik, adj. fruiting many times or year after year.
polycarpic, term used by DeCandolle in the sense of perennial.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for polycarpic
polycarpous
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpɪk) /
(of a plant) able to produce flowers and fruit several times in successive years or seasons
Derived forms of polycarpic
- polycarpy, noun
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Scientific definitions for polycarpic
[ pŏl′ē-kär′pĭk ]
Relating to a plant that produces fruit more than once during its lifetime.
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