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-carpous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-car-pous
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof.

Etymology

From -carp + -ous. From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-carpic (alternative)

Phrases

-carp

Frequently Paired Words

-carp

Questions

What does -carpous mean?
Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof.
Where does -carpous come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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