APOCARPOUS

apocarpous

(adjective) (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

apocarpous (not comparable)

(botany) Having carpels that are not joined

Source: Wiktionary

Ap`o*car"pous, a. Etym: [Pref. apo- + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Either entirely of partially separate, as the carpels of a compound pistil; -- opposed to syncarpous. Lindley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition