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syn|car|pous — «sihn KAHR puhs», adjective. Botany. 1. of or having the character of a syncarp. 2. consisting of united or coherent carpels … Useful english dictionary
ac|ro|car|pous — «AK ruh KAHR puhs», adjective. producing fruit at the end or top of the main stem, as certain mosses do. ╂[< Greek akrókarpos (with English ous) bearing fruit at the top < ákros tip + karpós fruit] … Useful english dictionary
am|phi|car|pous — «AM fuh KAHR puhs», adjective. = amphicarpic. (Cf. ↑amphicarpic) … Useful english dictionary
an|gi|o|car|pous — «AN jee oh KAHR puhs», adjective. having a fruit enclosed in a distinct covering. ╂[< New Latin angiocarpus (with English ous) < Greek angeîon receptacle tyand> karpós fruit] … Useful english dictionary
an|tho|car|pous — «AN thuh KAHR puhs», adjective. of or having to do with an anthocarp or anthocarps … Useful english dictionary
ap|o|car|pous — «AP uh KAHR puhs», adjective. having the carpels distinct or separate … Useful english dictionary
as|co|car|pous — «AS kuh KAHR puhs», adjective. of or like ascocarps; having an ascocarp … Useful english dictionary
cau|lo|car|pous — «K luh KAHR puhs», adjective. bearing fruit repeatedly upon the same stem. ╂[< Greek kaulós stalk + karpós fruit + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
e|ryth|ro|car|pous — «ih RIHTH roh KAHR puhs», adjective. Botany. having or bearing red fruit. ╂[< erythro + Greek karpós fruit + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
gym|no|car|pous — «JIHM noh KAHR puhs», adjective. Botany. having a naked fruit. ╂[< Greek gymnós naked + karpós fruit + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
