Carpoptosis

/ˌkɑːrpɒpˈtoʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

The premature dropping, falling, or abscission of fruits or seeds from a plant before they're mature or ready for dispersal.

Etymology

From Greek 'karpos' (fruit) + 'ptosis' (falling). This botanical term developed in the late 19th century to describe a specific physiological problem affecting fruit retention.

Kelly Says

Farmers battle carpoptosis constantly—when stress, disease, or nutrient imbalance causes trees to shed fruit early, it's economic disaster, so researchers study the plant hormones that trigger this fruit-releasing mechanism.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
果実 腐敗
gʷa-r'i-l ḳə-bə-l
ARالعربية
أمراض الفاكهة
amrāḍ al-fawkha
BNবাংলা
ফলের ক্ষয়
foler kshoy
CACatalà
carpoptosi
kar-pop-to-si
CSČeština
carpoptoza
kar-pop-to-za
DADansk
frugtforfald
frugt-for-fald
DEDeutsch
Carpoptose
kar-pop-to-zeh
ELΕλληνικά
καρποπτοσία
kar-pop-to-see-ah
ESEspañol
carpoptosis
kar-apo-to-sis
FAفارسی
پوسیدگی میوه
posidgi miye
FISuomi
hedelmien mädentyminen
hedelmien mädentyminen
FRFrançais
carpoptose
kar-pop-tohz
GUGU
ફળનું રોગ
phalnu roG
HAHA
kwayar tsabta
kwayar tsabta
HEעברית
שחמת פירות
shaḥamet pir'ot
HIहिन्दी
फल-श्रुति
phal-shrutti
HUMagyar
carpoptozis
kar-pop-to-zis
IDBahasa Indonesia
karpoptosis
kar-apo-to-sis
IGIG
nkwu ịgba
nkwu igba
ITItaliano
carpoptosis
kar-apo-to-sis
JA日本語
果実腐敗
kakujitsu fushai
KKKK
жидек ауытқаны
jidek awytqany
KMKM
ជំងឺ ផ្លែ
chom-ngeu phlae
KO한국어
과실부패
gwasil bupae
MRMR
फळांचा रोग
phalāṇchā roga
MSBahasa Melayu
keracunan buah
keracunan buah
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံစံ ပျက်စီး
pon-san pyat-si
NLNederlands
carpoptose
kar-pop-to-ze
NONorsk
fruktforfall
frukt-for-fall
PAPA
ਫਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਰੋਗ
phalān da roG
PLPolski
carpoptoza
kar-pop-to-za
PTPortuguês
carpoptose
kar-pop-to-ze
RORomână
carpoptoză
kar-pop-to-ză
RUРусский
карпоптоз
kar-pop-tohz
SVSvenska
fruktförfall
frukt-för-fall
SWKiswahili
kufa kwa matunda
kufa kwa matunda
TAதமிழ்
பழச்சிதைவு
paz-chithai-vu
TEతెలుగు
ఫలాల నాశనం
phalaala nāśanam
THไทย
โรคเน่าของผลไม้
rok noa khong phonmai
TLTL
karpoptosis
kar-apo-to-sis
TRTürkçe
karpoptozis
kar-pop-to-zis
UKУкраїнська
карпоптоз
kar-pop-tohz
URاردو
پھل کی پوسیدگی
phal ki posidgi
VITiếng Việt
bệnh thối quả
benh thoi qua
YOYO
àwọn ọpọlọpọ
awon opolopọ
ZH中文
果实腐烂
guǒshí fǔ làn
ZUZU
ukusasa kwizulu
ukusasa kwizulu

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