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syncarpous

adjective syn·car·pous \(ˌ)sin-ˈkär-pəs\

Definition of SYNCARPOUS

:  having the carpels of the gynoecium united in a compound ovary
syn·car·py \ˈsin-ˌkär-pē\ noun
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First Known Use of SYNCARPOUS

circa 1830

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