Definition of apocarpous Apocarpous
ap•o•car•pous
We found 4 definitions of apocarpous from 4 different sources.
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What does apocarpous mean?
WordNet
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| apocarpous - (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses | ||
| plant life, flora, plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | ||
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Wiktionary 
- apocarpous (Adjective)
Having carpels that are not joined.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- apocarpous (a.)
Either entirely or partially separate, as the carpels of a compound pistil; -- opposed to syncarpous.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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apocarpous
ap-o-kär′pus, adj. (bot.) having the carpels distinct. [Gr. apo, from, karpos, fruit.]
