compound ovary
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compound ovary — noun : an ovary formed by the union of two or more carpels * * * Bot. an ovary composed of more than one carpel … Useful english dictionary
Compound fruit — A compound fruit is one that develops from several ovaries in either a single flower or multiple flowers. In contrast, a simple fruit develops from one ovary. Compound fruits may be aggregate fruits, in which one flower contains several ovaries,… … Wikipedia
compound — I. verb Etymology: Middle English compounen, from Anglo French *cumpundre, from Latin componere, from com + ponere to put more at position Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to put together (parts) so as to form a whole ; combine < compound in … New Collegiate Dictionary
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
Gynoecium — A gynoecium (from Ancient Greek gyne , woman ) is the female reproductive part of a flower. The male counterpart is called an androecium . A gynoecium is composed of one or more pistils. A pistil may consist of a single free carpel, or be formed… … Wikipedia
Asterales — ▪ plant order Introduction daisy order of flowering plants, containing 11 families and some 26,000 species. The major families are Asteraceae and Campanulaceae (including Lobeliaceae), with far fewer species in the remaining families of… … Universalium
Classification of fruits — ▪ Table Classification of fruits structure major types one carpel two or more carpels dry dehiscent follicle at maturity, the carpel splits down one side, usually the ventral suture; milkweed, columbine, peony, larkspur, marsh marigold capsule… … Universalium
Fruit — For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). Several culinary fruits … Wikipedia
Laurales — ▪ plant order Introduction the Laurel order of flowering plants, containing 7 families, 91 genera, and about 2,900 species. Members of Laurales are trees, shrubs, or woody vines. Most are found in tropical or warm temperate climates, and they… … Universalium
Caryophyllaceae — Taxobox name = Carnation family image width = 240px image caption = White Campion, Silene latifolia (Silenoideae:) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida unranked ordo = Core eudicots ordo = Caryophyllales subordo =… … Wikipedia
