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acarpous

[ ey-kahr-puhs ]
/ eɪˈkɑr pəs /
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adjective Botany.
not producing fruit; sterile; barren.
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Origin of acarpous

<Greek ákarpos.See a-6, -carpous

Words nearby acarpous

acaroid resin, acarology, acarophobia, acarpellous, acarpelous, acarpous, acarus, ACAS, acatalectic, acatalepsy, acaudal
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Words related to acarpous

arid, barren, effete, fruitless, impotent, infecund, infertile, sterile, unproductive, unprolific, unrewarding, useless, wasted

British Dictionary definitions for acarpous

acarpous
/ (eɪˈkɑːpəs) /
adjective
(of plants) producing no fruit

Word Origin for acarpous

from Greek akarpos, from a- 1 + karpos fruit
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