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Where does “angiocarpous” come from?

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

angiocarpous (English): describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope...

Definitions

  1. describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope...

Ancestry of “angiocarpous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-carpousHaving a specified number or type of fruit or...
2English-carppart of a fruit or fruiting body
3Ancient GreekΚαρπός—
Every word from Ancient Greek Καρπός →