carpology

[ kahr-pol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of botany dealing with fruits and seeds.

Origin of carpology

1
First recorded in 1800–10; carpo-1 + -logy

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British Dictionary definitions for carpology

carpology

/ (kɑːˈpɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of botany concerned with the study of fruits and seeds

Derived forms of carpology

  • carpological (ˌkɑːpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • carpologist, noun

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