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Carpellary

Adjective

Relating to or pertaining to carpels, the female reproductive organs of a flower.

Sense 1:

Related to the structure or function of carpels in botany.

Example sentence:

The carpellary tissue of the flower undergoes fertilization and develops into seeds.

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Sense 2:

Of or relating to the characteristics or properties of carpels in plant physiology.

Example sentence:

The flower's carpellary base contained ovules that would develop into seeds upon pollination.

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