-carpous
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
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British Dictionary definitions for -carpous
-carpous
adj combining form
(in botany) indicating a certain kind or number of fruit: apocarpous
Origin of -carpous
1from New Latin -carpus, from Greek karpos fruit
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