seedlessness

1 5.6

A fruit quality where the fruit has no small parts that grow into plants

noun
/ˈsiːdləsnəs/

: ausencia de semillas

The seedlessness of this watermelon makes it a popular choice among families for summer picnics.

Examples

Look for seedlessness (can that be a word?) and the ability to set fruit without another variety to pollinate it: 'Clementine' and 'Satsuma' are others to look for.

Blog text (24)
Plant breeders are increasingly focused on achieving seedlessness in new grape varieties to improve consumer appeal.
The market demand for seedlessness has led to the development of various hybrid fruit types.

Antonyms

seeded

2 3.3

Having seeds spread on it so new plants will grow

How Seeded

several-seeded

4.2

seedy

1 4.8

seedlessness

1 5.6

Surface Forms

seedlessness singular

seedlessnesses plural

Morphology

seedlessness = seedless (transparent) = seed + less + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the clear adjective 'seedless' meaning 'without seeds'.

Etymology

Seedlessness is made from seed, plus -less and -ness, where -less means 'without' and -ness means 'the state of'. Think of a seedless watermelon that has no seeds inside, so seedlessness means 'the state of having no seeds'.