Carpoptosia

/ˌkɑːrpɒpˈtoʊziə/ noun

A medical condition in plants where fruits or seeds drop or fall prematurely from the plant.

From Greek 'karpos' (fruit) + 'ptosis' (falling or sagging). This botanical medical term emerged in the 20th century to describe pathological fruit drop.

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