parthenocarpicadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɑːθᵻnə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpɪk/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑrθənoʊˈkɑrpɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: parthenocarpy n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < parthenocarpy n. + -ic suffix.

Botany.

Of, relating to, or produced by parthenocarpy; exhibiting parthenocarpy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > [adjective] > developing > produced without prior fertilization

parthenocarpic1910

1910 Bot. Gaz. 49 400 Diospyros Kaki L. was already known to be parthenocarpic.

1949 Endeavour 8 191/2 Parthenocarpic fruits often differ from seeded fruits of the same variety, not only in size and shape but in chemical composition.

1952 A. M. Smith Manures & Fertilisers viii. 205 The possibility of inducing this parthenocarpic development of fruit is of great economic importance in horticulture.

2002 Sci. Amer. Jan. 94/1 These cultivars fail to set seed when they are planted in orchards of identical plants (clones). They are parthenocarpic, though, so they still produce fruit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parthenocarpic
释义	parthenocarpicadj. Brit. /ˌpɑːθᵻnə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑrθənoʊˈkɑrpɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: parthenocarpy n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < parthenocarpy n. + -ic suffix. Botany. Of, relating to, or produced by parthenocarpy; exhibiting parthenocarpy. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > fruit or reproductive product > [adjective] > developing > produced without prior fertilization parthenocarpic1910 1910 Bot. Gaz. 49 400 Diospyros Kaki L. was already known to be parthenocarpic. 1949 Endeavour 8 191/2 Parthenocarpic fruits often differ from seeded fruits of the same variety, not only in size and shape but in chemical composition. 1952 A. M. Smith Manures & Fertilisers viii. 205 The possibility of inducing this parthenocarpic development of fruit is of great economic importance in horticulture. 2002 Sci. Amer. Jan. 94/1 These cultivars fail to set seed when they are planted in orchards of identical plants (clones). They are parthenocarpic, though, so they still produce fruit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1910
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