Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gymnocarpous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gym-no-car-pous
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth

adj

Having the hymenium exposed while the spores are forming.

Etymology

From gymno- + -carpous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gymno
Suffix: carpous

Questions

What does gymnocarpous mean?: Having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth
Where does gymnocarpous come from?: From gymno- + -carpous.

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