- ap|o|car|pous
- ap|o|car|pous «AP uh KAHR puhs», adjective.having the carpels distinct or separate.
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ap|o|car|pous
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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|tho|car|pous — «AN thuh KAHR puhs», adjective. of or having to do with an anthocarp or anthocarps … 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
gym|no|car|pous — «JIHM noh KAHR puhs», adjective. Botany. having a naked fruit. ╂[< Greek gymnós naked + karpós fruit + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|car|pous — «MON uh KAHR puhs», adjective. 1. (of a flower) having a gynoecium that forms only a single ovary. 2. = monocarpic. (Cf. ↑monocarpic) … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|car|pous — «POL ee KAHR puhs», adjective. Botany. consisting of many or several carpels. ╂[< Greek polýkarpos fruitful < polýs much + karpós fruit] … Useful english dictionary
pseu|do|car|pous — «SOO duh KAHR puhs», adjective. of or having to do with a pseudocarp … Useful english dictionary
rhi|zo|car|pous — «RY zuh KAHR puhs», adjective. having the stem annual but the root perennial. The perennial herbs are rhizocarpous. ╂[< Greek rhíza root + karpós fruit + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
