parthenocarpic
/ˌpɑrθənoʊˈkɑrpɪk/
adjective
- Describing a fruit that develops without fertilization, so it has no seeds.
- Farmers often grow parthenocarpic varieties of cucumbers for seedless pickles.
- Bananas are a common parthenocarpic fruit, as they grow without seeds.
- The parthenocarpic watermelon was easy to eat because there were no hard seeds.
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