parthenocarpy
- noun
- /ˌpɑrθənəˈkɑrpi/
- Specialized
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partenocarpia
- Bananas found in most supermarkets are the result of parthenocarpy, which explains why they lack seeds.
Examples
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Many fruits, like bananas, exhibit parthenocarpy naturally.
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Scientists encourage parthenocarpy in crops to produce seedless fruits for easier consumption.
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Most commercial seedless grapes are produced using parthenocarpy techniques.
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The concept of parthenocarpy is fascinating.
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Bananas found in most supermarkets are the result of parthenocarpy, which explains why they lack seeds.
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Most commercial seedless grapes are produced using parthenocarpy techniques.
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Scientists encourage parthenocarpy in crops to produce seedless fruits that are easier to consume.
Surface Forms
Morphology
parthenocarpy = parthenocarp (opaque) = partheno + carp + y
The term 'parthenocarpy' is specialized and not easily derived from its parts without botanical knowledge.
Etymology
Parthenocarpy comes from the Greek parts partheno- meaning 'virgin' (as in the Parthenon) and karpos meaning 'fruit', so it literally says 'virgin fruit'. So parthenocarpy describes fruit that forms without fertilization and often has no seeds.
