polycarpellary

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English

Etymology

poly- +‎ carpellary

Adjective

polycarpellary (not comparable)

(botany) Composed of several or numerous carpels.
The orange is a polycarpellary fruit.

References

“polycarpellary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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