parthenocarpy

noun

par·​the·​no·​car·​py ˈpär-thə-nō-ˌkär-pē 

: the production of fruits without fertilization

bananas set fruit by parthenocarpy and without pollination

parthenocarpic

ˌpär-thə-nō-ˈkär-pik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek parthenos virgin + karpos fruit — more at harvest

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above