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carpology

American

[kahr-pol-uh-jee] / kɑrˈpɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of botany dealing with fruits and seeds.

carpology British

/ ˌkɑːpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, kɑːˈpɒlədʒɪ /

noun

the branch of botany concerned with the study of fruits and seeds

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Other Word Forms

carpologist

noun
carpological

adjective

Etymology

Origin of carpology

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

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