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anthocarp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-tho-carp
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.

noun

Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.

noun

Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.

noun

Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.

noun

Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.

noun

Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.

Etymology

From antho- + -carp.

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

anthocarps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

infructescence sorosis

Questions

What does anthocarp mean?
Any of various forms of fruits in which part of the perianth tissue remains attached to the fruit, as part of the mechanism of dispersal.
Where does anthocarp come from?
From antho- + -carp.

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