parthenocarpy

[ pahr-thuh-noh-kahr-pee ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.

parthenocarpy

/ pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌkɑːpɪ /

noun

1. the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds

parthenocarpy

/ pär′thə-nō-kär′pē /

1. The production of fruit without fertilization. Many varieties of the common fig produce fruit through parthenocarpy.

Derived Forms

• parˌthenoˈcarpic, adjective

Other Words From

• parthe·no·carpic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of parthenocarpy¹

1910–15; partheno- + -carpy; -carp, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of parthenocarpy¹

C20: from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit