stenospermocarpy
noun
steno·sper·mo·car·py
\ˌstenəˈspərməˌkärpē\
Definition of stenospermocarpy
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: the production of abortive incompletely developed seeds (as in a seedless grape) with normal development of the berry — compare parthenocarpy
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Origin and Etymology of stenospermocarpy
sten- + sperm- + -carpy
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