apocarpous
/ˌæpəˈkɑrpəs/
adjective
- Having separate, unfused carpels (seed-bearing structures) in a flower or fruit.
- The botanist pointed out that apocarpous plants are often easier to study because each carpel is distinct.
- Buttercups have apocarpous flowers, with each carpel separate from the others.
- An apocarpous fruit, like a raspberry, is made of many small individual fruits.
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