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Noun: parthenocarpy  'paa(r)-thu-now,kaa(r)-pee
  1. (botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds

Derived forms: parthenocarpies

Type of: apomixis

Encyclopedia: Parthenocarpy

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partaker
parted
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Parthenium
Parthenium argentatum
Parthenium hysterophorus
Parthenium integrifolium
parthenocarpy
Parthenocissus
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
parthenogenesis
parthenogenetic
parthenogeny
Parthenon
parthenote
Parthia
Parthian