carpophyte

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noun

A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.

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Meanings

nouncarpophyte (plural carpophytes)

plural carpophytes

  1. biologyA flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.

Origin

From carpo- + -phyte.

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APA

carpophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpophyte

MLA

“carpophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpophyte.

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