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Where does “-carpous” come from?

-carpous (English) comes from English -carp, from Ancient Greek Καρπός.

-carpous (English): Having a specified number or type of fruit or...

Definitions

  1. Having a specified number or type of fruit or...

Ancestry of “-carpous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-carppart of a fruit or fruiting body
2Ancient GreekΚαρπός—

Words derived from “-carpous”

  • parthenocarpic
  • syncarpous
  • apocarpous
  • polycarpic
  • acrocarpous
  • parthenocarpically
  • angiocarpous
  • gymnocarpous
  • rhizocarpous
  • anthocarpous
  • -carpic
  • polycarpous
  • heterocarpous
  • acanthocarpous
  • xanthocarpous
  • xylocarpous
  • subapocarpous
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