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carpology

American  
[kahr-pol-uh-jee] / kɑrˈpɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

carpology British  
/ ˌkɑːpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, kɑːˈpɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • carpological adjective
  • carpologist noun

Etymology

Origin of carpology

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

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Carpology, that department of botany which relates to fruits.

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