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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
