syncarpous
[ sin-kahr-puh s ]
/ sɪnˈkɑr pəs /
adjective Botany.
of the nature of or pertaining to a syncarp.
composed of or having united carpels.
OTHER WORDS FROM syncarpous
syn·car·py [sin-kahr-pee] /ˈsɪn kɑr pi/, nounWords nearby syncarpous
synaxis,
sync,
sync-generator,
syncanthus,
syncarp,
syncarpous,
syncategorematic,
syncephalus,
syncheilia,
syncheiria,
synchondrodial joint
Example sentences from the Web for syncarpous
Syncarpous (fruit or pistil), composed of several carpels consolidated into one.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for syncarpous
syncarpous
/ (sɪnˈkɑːpəs) /
adjective
(of the ovaries of certain flowering plants) consisting of united carpels
Compare apocarpous
of or relating to a syncarp