# acarpellous

CEFR C2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/acarpellous
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

having no carpels, which are the female parts of a flower that contain the ovules.

For teachers: lacking carpels, which are the female reproductive structures of flowering plants that contain the ovules.

## Examples

- The plant is acarpellous, meaning it has no female parts.
- In some species of the genus, the flowers are acarpellous, which means they cannot produce seeds.
- The evolutionary transition from a carpellous to an acarpellous structure is a significant marker in the phylogenetic development of certain aquatic plants.

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