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syncarpous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having carpels joined together

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

(of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of united carpels

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: apocarpous

History

Etymology

From syn- + -carpous.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: syncarpe — Translations