单词 | polycarpellary |
释义 | polycarpellary in British English (ˌpɒlɪkɑːˈpɛlərɪ) adjective (of a plant gynoecium) having or consisting of many carpels polycarpellary in American English (ˌpɑlɪˈkɑrpəˌlɛri) adjective Botany having numerous separate or united carpels in the gynoecium polycarpellary in American English (ˌpɑliˈkɑːrpəˌleri) adjective Botany consisting of two or more carpels Word origin [1855–60; poly- + carpellary]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, keyword, kickoff, lavabo, specialistpoly- is a combining form with the meanings “much, many” and, in chemistry, “polymeric,”used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix poly- include: polyandrous, polyculture, polyethylene |
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