polycarpic

or pol·y·car·pous

[ pol-ee-kahr-pik ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.

  2. having a gynoecium composed of two or more distinct ovaries.

Origin of polycarpic

1
From the New Latin word polycarpicus, dating back to 1840–50. See poly-, -carpic

Other words from polycarpic

  • pol·y·car·py, noun

Words Nearby polycarpic

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British Dictionary definitions for polycarpic

polycarpic

polycarpous

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpɪk) /


adjective
  1. (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

polycarpic

[ pŏl′ē-kärpĭk ]


  1. Relating to a plant that produces fruit more than once during its lifetime.

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