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apocarpous
CIDE DICTIONARY
apocarpous, a. [Pref. apo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.].
Either entirely or partially separate, as the carpels of a compound pistil; -- opposed to syncarpous . Lindley. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
apocarpous, adj. Bot. (of ovaries) having distinct carpels not joined together (opp. SYNCARPOUS).
Etymology
APO- + Gk karpos fruit
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