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acarpelous

acarpelous

9.9
Flowers that have no female parts and do not make fruit
  • adjective
  • /ˌeɪˈkɑːr.pə.ləs/
  • Specialized
: acarpeloso
  • The flowers of this species are acarpelous, producing no fruit after blooming.

Examples

  • Unlike most members of its family, the plant is completely acarpelous.

  • Researchers discovered an acarpelous variant during the field survey.

  • The flower is acarpelous.

  • This plant is acarpelous and unique.

  • The flowers of this species are acarpelous, producing no fruit after blooming.

  • Researchers discovered an acarpelous variant during the field survey.

  • Unlike most members of its family, the plant is completely acarpelous.

Synonyms

acarpellous
vsacarpelous
  • Specialized
9.9

Lacking the female parts of a flower that make seeds

has identical meaning but uses single letter spelling

Antonyms

carpellate
  • Specialized
9.9

A flower that has the female parts that make seeds

Surface Forms

acarpelous positive

Morphology

acarpelous = acarpel (semi-transparent) = a + carpel + ous

The suffix '-ous' is used to form adjectives, but its specific meaning in this context is less commonly understood.

Etymology

Acarpelous starts with a- meaning 'not' and uses carpel, the flower part that makes seeds and fruit. So an acarpelous plant is 'without the female seed part', which is why its flowers do not make fruit.