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parthenocarpy
par·the·no·car·py [ prthənō krpee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
development of fruit without fertilization: the production of fruits without fertilization or seeds
[Early 20th century. < German Parthenocarpie< Greek parthenos "virgin" + karpos "fruit"]

par·the·no·car·pic [ prthənō krpik ] adjective
par·the·no·car·pous [ prthənō krpəss ] adjective
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