acarpous

[ ey-kahr-puhs ]
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adjectiveBotany.
  1. not producing fruit; sterile; barren.

Origin of acarpous

1
<Greek ákarpos.See a-6, -carpous

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British Dictionary definitions for acarpous

acarpous

/ (eɪˈkɑːpəs) /


adjective
  1. (of plants) producing no fruit

Origin of acarpous

1
from Greek akarpos, from a- 1 + karpos fruit

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