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noun
production of (seedless) fruit without fertilization of ovules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: apomixis
History
From partheno- + -carp + -y.
Across languages
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