syncarpy

/sɪŋˈkɑːpri/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of fruiting in plants where the fruit comes from multiple ovaries of a single flower

“The botanist studied the syncarpy of various plant species to understand their reproductive strategies.”

Synonyms

  • multiovular
  • polyovular

Antonyms

  • apocarpy
  • monocarpy