adjective
- having carpels that are united or fused together
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The syncarpous ovary of the lily consists of three fused carpels.
- Roses have apocarpous flowers, while tulips have syncarpous ones.
- The botanist identified the flower as syncarpous based on its united carpels.
- Many common garden flowers display syncarpous characteristics.
- The syncarpous condition is found in numerous plant families.
- Students learned to distinguish between syncarpous and apocarpous flowers.