polycarpic
adjective
poly·car·pic
¦pälē¦kärpik,
-lə̇¦k-
variants or polycarpous
-rpəs
1
: sychnocarpous
2
: having a gynoecium forming two or more distinct ovaries
polycarpy noun
ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗pē
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
polycarpic probably from New Latin polycarpicus, from poly- + -carpicus -carpic; polycarpous probably from (assumed) New Latin polycarpus, from New Latin poly- + -carpus -carpous