syncarpous

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adjective

syn·car·pous (ˌ)sin-ˈkär-pəs

: having the carpels of the gynoecium united in a compound ovary

syncarpy

ˈsin-ˌkär-pē

noun

syncarpy

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noun

syn·car·py

plural -es

: a syncarpous state or quality

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Etymology

Noun

syncarpous + -y

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of syncarpous was circa 1830

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“Syncarpous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syncarpous. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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