Carpogenous

/kɑrˈpɑdʒənəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or resulting from the production or development of fruit.

Etymology

From Greek karpos (fruit) and -genous (produced by or arising from). This adjective parallels carpogenic but with slightly different usage in technical botanical contexts.

Kelly Says

The carpogenous process is why botanists can tell which flowers will become fruits just by looking at their structure—it's written into the plant's design from the start!

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