homocarpic
|ho-mo-carp-ic|
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/ˌhoʊməˈkɑrpɪk/
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/ˌhɒməˈkɑːpɪk/
same fruit / simultaneous ripening
Etymology
'homocarpic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'homos' and 'karpos', where 'homos' meant 'same' and 'karpos' meant 'fruit'.
'homocarpic' was formed as a scientific/Neo-Latin coinage combining the prefix 'homo-' + stem 'carp-' + adjectival suffix '-ic' and entered English via botanical Latin in the 19th century.
Initially it meant 'having the same kind of fruit', and the core sense has been maintained; it is also used to describe fruits that ripen at the same time (synchronous ripening).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in botany, producing fruits or seeds of the same type (not variable in form).
The homocarpic population produces only a single form of fruit throughout the season.
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Adjective 2
in botany, having fruits that ripen at the same time (synchronous ripening).
In homocarpic species, all of the fruits tend to ripen simultaneously rather than over an extended period.
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Last updated: 2025/09/10 14:40