1. the condition in which carpels of a flower are united or fused together
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The botanist observed syncarpy in the flower’s pistil structure.
• Syncarpy is common in many flowering plant families.
• The fused carpels demonstrated clear syncarpy in the specimen.
• Students learned to identify syncarpy versus separate carpels.
• The flower’s syncarpy resulted in a compound ovary.
• Syncarpy can be seen in roses and many other familiar flowers.