PARTHENOCARPY


Meaning of PARTHENOCARPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-thə-nō-ˌkär-pē ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit — more at harvest

Date: 1911

: the production of fruits without fertilization

bananas set fruit by parthenocarpy and without pollination

• par·the·no·car·pic ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈkär-pik adjective

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