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tricarpellary
[ trahy-kahr-puh-ler-ee ]
/ traɪˈkɑr pəˌlɛr i /
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adjective Botany.
having three carpels.
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Origin of tricarpellary
1870–75; tri- + carpellary
Words nearby tricarpellary
tribute band, tricalcium silicate, tricameral, tricarboxylic, tricarboxylic acid cycle, tricarpellary, trice, tricentenary, tricentennial, tricep, triceps
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