apocarpies
/ˌæpəˈkɑrpiz/
noun
- The condition or state of having separate, unfused carpels in a flower or fruit.
- Apocarpies are common in plants like buttercups and strawberries.
- In some flowers, apocarpies make it easier for insects to pollinate each carpel individually.
- The botanist explained that apocarpies allow each carpel to develop into a separate fruitlet.
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