Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apocarpous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apoc-ar-pous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having carpels that are not joined

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English -carpous English apocarpous From apo- + -carpous.

Derived Forms

subapocarpous

Questions

What does apocarpous mean?: Having carpels that are not joined
Where does apocarpous come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- English -carpous English apocarpous From apo- + -carpous.

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