Definition of syncarpous in English:
syncarpous
adjective sɪnˈkɑːpəssinˈkärpəs
Botany (of a flower, fruit, or ovary) having the carpels united.
Often contrasted with apocarpous
Example sentencesExamples
- Since all the carpels came from a single compartmented gynoecium (compound pistil), the gynoecium is referred to as syncarpous.
- At anthesis, the ovary is completely septate; the syncarpous part (ovary and lower style) is completely symplicate.
- If ovaries are entirely fused together, gynaecium is syncarpous.
- False septums may have been put in later on which could lead to the misapprehension of a syncarpous ovary at superficial examination.
- Unfortunately their findings have been largely overlooked and most pomologists assume that apple flowers have an imperfectly syncarpous gynoecium.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from syn- 'together' + Greek karpos 'fruit' + -ous.