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Word

acarpelous

Definition

adj. having no carpels, which are the female parts of a flower that produce seeds.

adj. lacking carpels, the female reproductive structures of a flower that contain the ovary and ovules.

Examples

“The plant is acarpelous, meaning it does not produce seeds.”

“Botanists identified the specimen as acarpelous, noting that the absence of carpels was a defining characteristic of the species.”

“In some evolutionary lineages, the transition to an acarpelous structure suggests a shift toward wind pollination or asexual reproduction, bypassing the traditional seed-bearing process.”

Examples

simple

“The plant is acarpelous, meaning it does not produce seeds.”

contextual

“Botanists identified the specimen as acarpelous, noting that the absence of carpels was a defining characteristic of the species.”

complex

“In some evolutionary lineages, the transition to an acarpelous structure suggests a shift toward wind pollination or asexual reproduction, bypassing the traditional seed-bearing process.”

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