About The Word Apocarpous
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Apocarpous
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What's The Definition Of Apocarpous?
[adj] (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses
Synonyms | Synonyms for Apocarpous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Apocarpous: See Also | Apocarpous In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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