Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schizocarp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schizo-carp
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity

Etymology

From schizo- + -carp.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: schizo
Suffix: carp

Inflected Forms

schizocarps (plural)

Derived Forms

schizocarpic schizocarpous

Questions

What does schizocarp mean?: A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity
Where does schizocarp come from?: From schizo- + -carp.

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