acarpelous

or a·car·pel·lous

[ ey-kahr-puh-luhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. having no carpels.

Origin of acarpelous

1
First recorded in 1875–80; a-6 + carpel + -ous

Words Nearby acarpelous

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