-carpous


  1. a combining form meaning “fruited,” “having fruit, fruiting bodies, or carpels of a given sort,” as specified by the initial element: apocarpous.

Origin of -carpous

1
<Greek -karpos, adj. derivative of karpós fruit; see -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for -carpous

-carpous

adj combining form
  1. (in botany) indicating a certain kind or number of fruit: apocarpous

Origin of -carpous

1
from New Latin -carpus, from Greek karpos fruit

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