syncarpous
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or pertaining to a syncarp.
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composed of or having united carpels.
adjective
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(of the ovaries of certain flowering plants) consisting of united carpels Compare apocarpous
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of or relating to a syncarp
Other Word Forms
- syncarpy noun
Etymology
Origin of syncarpous
From the New Latin word syncarpus, dating back to 1820–30. See syn-, -carpous
Example Sentences
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In this case a syncarpous fruit has a tendency to become apocarpous.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
The name capsule is applied generally to all dry syncarpous fruits, which dehisce by valves.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
When the carpels are united, as in the pear, arbutus and chickweed, the pistil becomes syncarpous.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
In the baobab there is a multilocular syncarpous fruit, in which the seeds are immersed in pulp.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
In the former case they are either apocarpous, of one mature carpel or of several separate free carpels; or syncarpous, of several carpels, more or less completely united.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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