-carpous

-carpous
adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -carpus, from Greek -karpos, from karpos fruit — more at harvest having (such) fruit or (so many) fruits <
syncarpous
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-carpy noun combining form

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  • -carpous — [kär′pəs] [ModL carpus < Gr karpos: see HARVEST] combining form forming adjectives fruited; having a certain number of fruits or a certain kind of fruit [apocarpous] …   English World dictionary

  • carpous — as·co·carpous; …   English syllables

  • -carpous — a combining form meaning fruited, having fruit, fruiting bodies, or carpels of a given sort, as specified by the initial element: apocarpous. [ < Gk karpos, adj. deriv. of karpós fruit; see OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • -carpous — car·pous …   English syllables

  • -carpous — aff. a combining form meaning “having fruit, fruiting bodies, or carpels” of the kind specified by the initial element: syncarpous[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk karpos, adj. der. of karpós fruit; see ous …   From formal English to slang

  • -carpous — a termination of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in carp, as in apocarpous (apocarp). { carp + ous} …  

  • -carpous — …   Useful english dictionary

  • micro-carpous — micro carpous, cautery, cellular see micro 4, 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • acarpous — adj. Bot. (of a plant etc.) without fruit or that does not produce fruit. Etymology: A (1) + Gk karpos fruit * * * adjective producing no fruit • Similar to: ↑unfruitful * * * (ˈ)ā|kärpəs adjective Etymology: Greek akarpos …   Useful english dictionary

  • chrysocarpous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|kärpəs adjective Etymology: Latin chrysocarpus, from Greek chrysokarpos, from chrys + karpos carpous : having or bearing yellow fruits * * * /kris euh kahr peuhs/, adj. Bot. bearing golden yellow fruit. [CHRYSO + CARPOUS] …   Useful english dictionary

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