crem|o|carp

crem|o|carp
crem|o|carp «KREHM uh kahrp, KREE muh-», noun.
the characteristic dry fruit of plants of the parsley family, consisting of two one-seeded carpels which separate from each other at maturity and remain closed while hanging at the end of the axis.
[< Greek krema- to hang + karpós fruit]

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  • carp — carp; carp·er; carp·ing·ly; cleis·to·carp; crem·o·carp; cys·to·carp; dip·ter·o·carp; dis·co·carp; en·do·carp; ep·i·carp; es·carp·ment; exo·carp; hy·po·carp; mer·i·carp; meso·carp; mono·carp; peri·carp; phy·lac·to·carp; plas·mo·di·o·carp;… …   English syllables

  • crem — crem·o·carp; de·crem·e·ter; crem·as·te·ri·al; crem·as·ter·ic; …   English syllables

  • cremocarp — crem·o·carp …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Cremocarp — Crem o*carp (kr[e^]m [ o]*k[aum]rp or kr[=e] m[ o] ), n. [Gr. kremanny nai to hang + karpo s fruit.] (Bot.) The peculiar fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, and the like, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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