parthenocarpy
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par·the·no·car·py
(pär′thə-nō-kär′pē)n.
The production of fruit without fertilization.
par′the·no·car′pic adj.
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parthenocarpy
(pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌkɑːpɪ)n
(Botany) the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds
[C20: from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit]
parˌthenoˈcarpic, parˌthenoˈcarpous adj
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Noun | 1. | parthenocarpy - (botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds apomixis - any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization |
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