syncarpous

/sɪŋˈkɑrpəs/

Definitions

1. adjective

Having a single fruit that develops from multiple ovaries of a single flower, such as a fig or a pomegranate.

“The botanist studied the syncarpous fruit of the fig tree.”

2. adjective

Having a single pistil and multiple carpels, as in a syncarpous fruit.

“The flowers in the garden were all syncarpous, with a single pistil and multiple carpels.”

Synonyms

  • multicarpous
  • polycarpous

Antonyms

  • monocarpous
  • unicarpous