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polycarpic

or pol·y·car·pous

[ pol-ee-kahr-pik ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant.
  2. having a gynoecium composed of two or more distinct ovaries.

polycarpic

/ ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpɪk /

adjective

  1. (of a plant) able to produce flowers and fruit several times in successive years or seasons
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Derived Forms

  • ˈpolyˌcarpy, noun
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Other Words From

  • poly·carpy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polycarpic1

From the New Latin word polycarpicus, dating back to 1840–50. See poly-, -carpic
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Example Sentences

Polycarpic, pol-i-kar′pik, adj. fruiting many times or year after year.

Polycarpic, term used by DeCandolle in the sense of perennial.

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