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

Derived forms: parthenocarpies

Type of: apomixis

Encyclopedia: Parthenocarpy