parthenocarpy

par the no car py |ˈpärTHənōˌkärpē ˈpɑrθənoʊˌkɑrpi | ▶noun Botany the development of a fruit without prior fertilization. DERIVATIVES par the no car pic |ˌpärTHənōˈkärpik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German Parthenocarpie, from Greek parthenos ‘virgin ’ + karpos ‘fruit. ’

parthenocarpy

parthenocarpy |ˈpɑːθɪnə (ʊ )ˌkɑːpi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Botany the development of a fruit without prior fertilization. DERIVATIVES parthenocarpic adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German Parthenocarpie, from Greek parthenos ‘virgin ’ + karpos ‘fruit ’.