Main Entry: par·the·no·car·py

Pronunciation: \ˈpär-thə-nō-ˌkär-pē\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit — more at harvest

Date: 1911

: the production of fruits without fertilization <bananas set fruit by parthenocarpy and without pollination>

— par·the·no·car·pic \ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈkär-pik\ adjective