polycarpic

adjective

poly·​car·​pic

¦pälē¦kärpik,

-lə̇¦k-

variants or polycarpous

-rpəs

1

: sychnocarpous

2

: having a gynoecium forming two or more distinct ovaries

polycarpy

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗pē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

polycarpic probably from New Latin polycarpicus, from poly- + -carpicus -carpic; polycarpous probably from (assumed) New Latin polycarpus, from New Latin poly- + -carpus -carpous

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