parthenocarpy
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θə noun Botany.
the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
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parthenocarpy (pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌkɑːpɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the development of fruit without fertilization or formation of seeds | |
| [C20: from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit] | |
| partheno'carpic | |
| —adj | |
| partheno'carpous | |
| —adj | |
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| parthenocarpy (pär'thə-nō-kär'pē) Pronunciation Key
The production of fruit without fertilization. Many varieties of the common fig produce fruit through parthenocarpy. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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parthenocarpy
development of fruit without fertilization. The fruit resembles a normally produced fruit but is seedless. Varieties of the pineapple, banana, cucumber, grape, orange, grapefruit, persimmon, and breadfruit exemplify naturally occurring parthenocarpy. Seedless parthenocarpic fruit can be induced in nonparthenocarpic varieties and in naturally parthenocarpic varieties out of season by a type of artificial pollination with dead or altered pollen or by pollen from a different type of plant. The application of synthetic growth substances in paste form, by injection, or by spraying, also causes parthenocarpic development
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Example sentences
These plants have a high frequency of parthenocarpy, however, so they still produce fruit.
Lack of fit was attributed to environmental effects on expression of parthenocarpy.
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