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Word: Parthenocarpy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from German Parthenocarpie, from Greek parthenos ‘virgin’ + karpos ‘fruit’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːθɪnəʊˌkɑːpi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the development of a fruit without prior fertilization.
Short Definition:development of fruit without prior fertilization
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