autocarpic
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/ˌɔːtəˈkɑːrpɪk/
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/ˌɔːtəˈkɑːpɪk/
self-fruiting (self-producing fruit)
Etymology
'autocarpic' originates from Greek elements 'autos' and 'karpos' via New Latin/botanical formation, where 'autos' meant 'self' and 'karpos' meant 'fruit'.
'autocarpic' was formed in botanical New Latin (from Greek elements) as 'autocarpicus' or similar technical coinage and was adopted into modern English usage as 'autocarpic' in specialist botanical contexts.
Initially, the formation simply combined the elements for 'self' and 'fruit' to describe self-fruiting characteristics in botanical descriptions; it has retained that specialist meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in botany: producing or capable of producing fruit by the plant itself (without requiring pollen or fertilization from another individual); self-fruiting or self-fertile (often implying self-pollinating or able to set fruit without cross-pollination).
Some tomato and cucumber varieties are autocarpic and can set fruit even with limited pollinator activity.
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Last updated: 2025/11/24 02:51