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View synonyms for acarpous

acarpous

[ ey-kahr-puhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. not producing fruit; sterile; barren.


acarpous

/ eɪˈkɑːpəs /

adjective

  1. (of plants) producing no fruit
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acarpous1

< Greek ákarpos. See a- 6, -carpous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acarpous1

from Greek akarpos, from a- 1+ karpos fruit

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