gymnocarpous

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adjective

Having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth

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Meanings

adjectivegymnocarpous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth
  2. not comparablebiologyHaving the hymenium exposed while the spores are forming.

Synonyms & antonyms

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gymnocarpic

Origin

From gymno- + -carpous.

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APA

gymnocarpous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnocarpous

MLA

“gymnocarpous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnocarpous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gymnocarpous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gymnocarpous.

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