acarpelous

Thân thiện

A botanist examines an acarpelous flower under a magnifying glass.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having no carpels: Describes a flower or plant structure that lacks carpels. Carpels are the female reproductive organs of a flower, which contain the ovules and develop into fruits. Therefore, an acarpelous flower is one that does not possess these parts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Some primitive flowers are acarpelous and reproduce by other means.
  • The botanist identified the species as acarpelous, which explained its unusual fruitless state.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical Classification: The term is primarily used in technical botanical descriptions and classifications to specify a morphological characteristic.
  • The genus is notable for including several acarpelous species.

Variants and Related Words

• Acarpellous (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • The acarpellous condition is rare in flowering plants.

Synonyms

• Carpelless: Having no carpels. (A direct synonym, though less common.)
• Apetalous: Lacking petals. (A related term describing a different floral part, but not a direct synonym.)

Notes on Meaning

• The term is highly specific to botany. It describes an absence, so it is not typically used in a figurative sense. Its opposite would be "carpellate" or "pistillate" (having carpels).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having no carpels

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• acarpellous