parthenocarpy in English

noun
1
the development of a fruit without prior fertilization.
This not only provides an effective solution to the ovary abortion, but also provides an experimental system for studying fruit development, in particular, the mechanism of chemical-induced parthenocarpy .

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1. The main difference between Apomixis and parthenocarpy is that Apomixis is the production of seeds without fertilization whereas parthenocarpy is the production of fruits without seeds

2. 6 words related to Apomixis: apogamy, agamogenesis, asexual reproduction, parthenocarpy, parthenogenesis, parthenogeny

3. While parthenocarpy is the formation of fruit without fertilization, Apomixis is the formation of seeds without fertilization

4. This allows the highest possible degree of parthenocarpy in the trees, making the fig flesh almost free of achenes, with any achenes present being small and infertile

5. This allows the highest possible degree of parthenocarpy in the trees, making the fig flesh almost free of achenes, with any achenes present being small and infertile.