parthenocarpy
[ pahr-thuh-noh-kahr-pee ]
/ ˈpɑr θə noʊˌkɑr pi /
noun Botany.
the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
OTHER WORDS FROM parthenocarpy
par·the·no·car·pic, adjectiveWords nearby parthenocarpy
parted per tierce,
partera,
parterre,
parthenia,
partheno-,
parthenocarpy,
parthenogenesis,
parthenogenone,
parthenon,
parthenopaeus,
parthenope
British Dictionary definitions for parthenocarpy
parthenocarpy
/ (pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌkɑːpɪ) /
noun
the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds
Derived forms of parthenocarpy
parthenocarpic or parthenocarpous, adjectiveWord Origin for parthenocarpy
C20: from Greek
parthenos virgin +
karpos fruit
Scientific definitions for parthenocarpy
parthenocarpy
[ pär′thə-nō-kär′pē ]
The production of fruit without fertilization. Many varieties of the common fig produce fruit through parthenocarpy.