acarpous
[ ey-kahr-puhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
not producing fruit; sterile; barren.
Origin of acarpous
1Words Nearby acarpous
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British Dictionary definitions for acarpous
acarpous
/ (eɪˈkɑːpəs) /
adjective
(of plants) producing no fruit
Origin of acarpous
1from Greek akarpos, from a- 1 + karpos fruit
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