Apocarpous

Apocarpous
Apocarpous Ap`o*car"pous, a. [Pref. apo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.) Either entirely or partially separate, as the carpels of a compound pistil; -- opposed to {syncarpous}. --Lindley. [1913 Webster]

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  • apocarpous — [ap΄ō kär′pəs, ap΄əkär′pəs] adj. Bot. having separate carpels, as the strawberry: see SYNCARPOUS …   English World dictionary

  • apocarpous — apocarpy, n. /ap euh kahr peuhs/, adj. Bot. having the carpels separate. [1820 30; APO + CARPOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • apocarpous — adjective Having carpels that are not joined …   Wiktionary

  • apocarpous — adj. having separate carpels (Botany) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apocarpous — [ˌapə kα:pəs] adjective Botany having distinct carpels that are not joined together. Origin C19: from apo + Gk karpos fruit + ous …   English new terms dictionary

  • apocarpous — ap·o·car·pous …   English syllables

  • apocarpous — /æpəˈkapəs/ (say apuh kahpuhs) adjective Botany having the carpels separate. {apo + Greek karpos fruit + ous} …  

  • apocarpous — adj. Bot. (of ovaries) having distinct carpels not joined together (opp. SYNCARPOUS). Etymology: APO + Gk karpos fruit …   Useful english dictionary

  • apo- — prefix. 1 away from (apogee). 2 separate (apocarpous). Etymology: Gk apo from, away, un , quite * * * prefix or ap or aph …   Useful english dictionary

  • Gynoecium — A gynoecium (from Ancient Greek gyne , woman ) is the female reproductive part of a flower. The male counterpart is called an androecium . A gynoecium is composed of one or more pistils. A pistil may consist of a single free carpel, or be formed… …   Wikipedia

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