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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. The production of fruit without fertilization.

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  1. n. botany production of (seedless) fruit without fertilization of ovules.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. (botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds

Etymologies

  1. Greek parthenos, virgin + Greek karpos, fruit; see -carp + -y2. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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