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polycarpous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpəs /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) having a gynoecium consisting of many distinct carpels

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

polycarpous

  1. Having fruit or pistils with two or more carpels.

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Polycarpous, pol-i-kar′pus, adj. having the fruit composed of two or more distinct carpels.

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